The Mantle

Which of the following is one reason Earth's tectonic plates to move?

• energy from the Sun

• magnetic Pole Reversal

• convection currents in the mantle

• faults in Mountain Ranges

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The transfer of energy through empty space is called

• conduction
• radiation
• convection
• subduction

Convection currents affect the movement of plates on the Earth's crust.

• True
• False

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The heat from the Sun reaches Earth through convection.

• True
• False

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What are the two types of crust?

• Continental and Landforms

• Oceanic and Mountains

• Mountains and Landforms

• Oceanic and Continental

Fill in the blank:

the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance is known as _____

• volume

• density

• weight

• height

This is the plastic layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move.

• Lithosphere
• Asthenosphere
• Mesosphere
• Crust

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The driving force of the tectonic plates are convection currents, where can these be found?

• inner core
  inner core
• crust
• mantle
• outer core

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In convection, COOL air

• Rises
• Sinks

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In convection, WARM air

• Rises
• Sinks

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