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One hypothesis states that plate movements results from convection currents in the?
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Asthenosphere.
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Earth's mantle. These convection currents are driven by heat from the Earth's core, which causes material in the mantle to become less dense and rise, and denser material to sink. This movement of the mantle material pushes and drags the tectonic plates along with it.
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The force that twists tears or pushes one part of the crust past another is?
Convection cells of magma, circular currents of heating and cooling which increases (cooling) or decreases (heating) density. The Circular motion pulls the plates (away )apart at one point which results with a counter motion of the plates "pushing" into other plates which pushes into another plate so on and so forth.
Why do you test hypothesis?
So you know whether it is valid or not. If it isn't modify your hypothesis to fit the results of your experiments.
What do scientist do after they analyze results of experiments?
they see if it supported their hypothesis
When a scientist finds that a hypothesis is wrong the scientist usually?
A hypothesis doesn't necessarily need to be correct. After a scientist has conducted an experiment and discovered that their hypothesis is incorrect, they still have gained the knowledge and the results from their experiment---as well as the correct answer, in some cases. They can use the results from the experiment that tested the original hypothesis to form a new experiment.
Which type of current results from underwater landslides?
Turbidity currents
What is the results of convection currents in the atmosphere?
Wind.
One hypothesis states that plate movement results from convection currents in thea mantle c lithosphere b asthenosphere d outer core?
Asthenosphere.
When the air in the atmosphere is unevenly warm by the suns wind currents are the results?
Essentially, yes: the Sun's heat creates convection-currents.
Where else in your explorations have you seen unequal heating that results in convection currents in an earlier module?
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Do winds need sun energy?
Yes. One of the factors behind the wind is differential heating of the earth's surface, which results in convection currents in the atmosphere.
What in earths mantle causes tectonic plates to move?
Convection currents in the mantle are what causes tectonic plates to move. Uneven heating of the mantle results from radioactive decay of some long-lived isotopes in the mantle, which are not evenly distributed.
What is the difference between alternative hypothesis and null hypothesis?
In research, a null hypothesis means that no results will be found. An alternative hypothesis means that results will be found.
What currents are the results of the movement of the sun and the moon?
tidal currents
What currents are a results of the movement of the sun and the moon?
tidal currents
What is the major difference between the null and alternative hypothesis?
In research, a null hypothesis means that no results will be found. An alternative hypothesis means that results will be found.
Why is hypothesis is discarded as a valid hypothesis?
when results from the experiments repeatedly fail to support the hypothesis.
Why are the layers of the earth in constant motion?
It is because of the convection currents that occurs in the mantle. The heat in the mantle circulates (we know that hot air goes up and cold air goes down) so the plates in the Earth moves. The convection currents are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle. The heat causes the land to rise while cooling results the land to sink.
