Convection

Hot material rises because it's density....

• Increases

• Decreases

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Cold material sinks because it's density....

• Increases

• Decreases

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Hot, molten rock in the asthenosphere is less dense. This material _________

• Rises

• Sinks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Cooler rock in the asthenosphere that gets away from the heat source is more dense. This material _________

• Rises

• Sinks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of the crustal plates?

• The outer core

• The inner core

• The asthenosphere

• The rigid mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The circulation within the asthenosphere that is responsible for movement of crustal plates is called _______________

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

When convection cells move away from each other, what type of plate boundary would be produced?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

When convection cells move towards each other, what type of plate boundary would be produced?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Hot material rises meaning that its....

• density is less (lower)

• density is greater (higher)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Cold material sinks meaning that its....

• density is less (lower)

• density is greater (higher)