Heat Transfer and Layers of Earth Check

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What is the layer of the Earth where convection currents primarily occur?

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Asthenosphere

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What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact?

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Conduction

Front

Which method of heat transfer does not require matter?

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Radiation

Front

What is the term for the warmth felt from the Sun on your face?

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Radiation

Front

Which mechanical layer lies directly beneath the lithosphere?

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Asthenosphere

Front

What is the primary method of heat transfer in liquids and gases?

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Convection

Front

What is the definition of conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.