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Is there any place on earth where materiel from the surface moves into earths interior and some of it melts?
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∙ 7y ago
Yes. Such areas are called subduction zones. They develop where two tectonic plates converge and at least one plate is made of oceanic crust. The denser oceanic plate sinks into the mantle.
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How does energy from earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
due to volcanics effects and movement of earth which affect the earth surface
Why earths interior is warmer than earths surface?
Earth's surface is free to radiate heat into space. The interior is not. The interior does transfer heat the the surface, but rather slowly. It is hot due to residual heat from Earth's formation and from the heat generated by the decay of radioactive elements.
Does heat from the earths interior reaches earth through conduction?
Heat from the earth's interior reaches the surface through a combination of convection and conduction.
How is heat from earths interior transferred to earths surface by convections?
Beneath the surface of the earth temperature remains the same. Within the Earth, irregular convection cells within the mantle transfer heat from the core to the surface of the planet. Volcanoes and earthquakes are two examples of heat transferring from the interior to the surface.
How does energy in earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
The energy from the core of the earth causes currents in the molten layers, the way there are currents in the ocean. These currents are what causes the Tectonic Plates to move along the surface of the earth.
Of what importance is the study of earths interior to man?
The study of the earth's interior is important for man to understand his environment. It also helps to predict events that may occur on the earth's surface.
What are scientists who make maps of the earths surface called?
people who make maps of the earth's surface are called, cartographers.
What kind of waves can travel through earth and along earths surface?
The wave that can travel through earth and along earths surface is a SEISMIC wave.
How does weathering and erosion shape earths surface?
Weathering and erosion shape earths surface by changing earths surface by having extreme forces that change earth.
What is the name of the earths surface?
The edge of the earth is the earth's crust.
What forces below earth surface shape landforms?
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
In what ways do glaciers change earth's surface?
They smooth earths surface
