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Convection & the Mantle

Authored by Cynthia Fullerton

Science

11th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Convection & the Mantle
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using data from seismic waves, scientist have learned that Earth's interior is made up of several

Continents

Layers

Ridges

Trenches

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth's magnetic field results from movements in the

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

Crust

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Scientist think that convection currents flow in Earth's

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

Crust

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

____________ occurs when heat is transferred into an object through motion or movement; an example would be boiling water.

conduction
convection
radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The mantle in the Earth continually heats up and cools down using convection currents.

True
False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

____________ occurs when an energy source transfers heat directly to another object through space; an example would be an object becoming warm by sitting in the sunshine.

conduction
convection
radiation
heat

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

____________ occurs when heat is transferred to an object through direct contact with particles; an example would be the heat from a stove transferring to your hand through the handle on a pot or pan.

conduction
convection
radiation
heat

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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