Convection Currents in the Mantle

Where is the magma in the convection current becoming heated BEFORE rising.

• Between A and B

• Between B and C

• Between C and D

• Between D and A

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Why does the mantle rise between points A and B

• It is hotter and less dense

• It is hotter and more dense

• It is colder and more dense

• It is colder and less dense

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What structure is pointed too by the red line

• A mid-ocean ridge

• A volcanoe

• A Continent

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The plates of the crust move because...

• volcanoes erupt violently.

• of the weight of the oceans.

• of convection currents in the mantle.

• of the moon's gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Transfer of thermal energy caused by the rising of hotter less dense fluids and the sinking of cooler more dense fluids:

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The molten rock in the mantle becomes hotter and less dense near the...

• crust.

• core.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Hotter, less dense magma near the core...

• rises.

• sinks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Soup molecules moving and heating up on the stove is an example of...

• conduction.

• convection.

• radiation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What causes the movement of tectonic plates on Earth's surface?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Convection currents in the mantle

• Earth's rotation

• Gravitational pull from the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which process is responsible for the transfer of heat within the Earth's mantle?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Advection