Convection Currents in the Mantle

Heat transfer within a material or between materials that are touching is called what?

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The Transfer of energy through space with no direct contact between a heat source and an object is called what?

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• gravity

Heat transferred by the movement of fluids-liquids and gases is called what?

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The core heats the mantle and causes ___________ currents.

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

As the mantle near the core heats up, it expands becoming _____________ dense and moves ______________.

• less, downwards

• more, downwards

• less, upwards

• more, upwards