S.7.4.5 + S.7.4.6 Convection Currents + Earthquake Risk

What is the heat source for convection in the mantle?

• the Crust
• the Mantle
• the Core

What is the cooling source for convection in the mantle?

• the Crust
• the Mantle
• the Core

 Where do convection currents happen in the model we are studying?

• the Crust
• the Mantle
• the Core

When molten  material is heated in the mantle it becomes

• more dense
• less dense 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When molten  material is cooled in the mantle it becomes

• more dense
• less dense 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When molten  material is heated in the mantle the molecules

• expand (spread out)
• condense (shrink together) 
• stay the same

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When molten  material is cooled in the mantle the molecules

• expand (spread out)
• condense (shrink together) 
• stay the same

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Molecules that are more dense than the surrounding particles will...

• rise up
• sink down
• stay put

Molecules that are less dense than the surrounding particles will...

• rise up
• sink down
• stay put

How does heat move?

• from a warmer to a cooler object

• from a cooler to a warmer object

• toward a hot object

• away from a cold object

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4