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As air heats, it becomes less dense and rises. As this hot air cools, it becomes more dense and falls.
Winds are just convection currents. The air heats and rises, and the cool air rushes in to replace the air that rised. This air rushes in is near Earth's surface, so this is the wind.
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Which force is responsible for earth's crust and lithosphere floating on the mantle?
convection currents in the upper mantle
In the Earth's mantle heat is transferred in large convection currents. Within these currents?
, hot material rises towards the surface and cooler material sinks back down towards the Earth's core. This is called mantle convection and is driven by the heat generated from the Earth's core and the heat released from radioactive decay within the mantle. The motion of these convection currents is responsible for plate tectonics and the movement of continents over time.
What are effects of connection currents in the mantle?
The flow of mantle effects convection currents in the mantle. This process happens as hot material within the mantle begins to rise. As it rises, it begins to cool and then sinks. This process repeats as a cycle of convection currents.
Which layer of the earth does the convection necessary for plate motion occur?
upper mantle.
What force is responsible for the movement of plates at divergent boundaries?
It is the convection on the liquid outer core/ and semi fluid mantle that is responsible for the movement of plates.
Which force is responsible for earth's crust and lithosphere floating on the mantle?
convection currents in the upper mantle
Which forces responsible for earths crust and lithosphere floating on the mantle?
convection currents in the upper mantle
What currents are they when are transferred within the mantle and fluid?
Convection currents.
Is the heat source for the convection currents in the mantle for the sun?
The difference in temperature and density is the cause of convection currents in the earths mantle. Convection currents are the flow that transfers heat within a fluid.
Is the heat source for the convection current in the mantle in the sun?
The difference in temperature and density is the cause of convection currents in the earths mantle. Convection currents are the flow that transfers heat within a fluid.
Is heat source for the convection currents in the mantle the sun?
The difference in temperature and density is the cause of convection currents in the earths mantle. Convection currents are the flow that transfers heat within a fluid.
In the Earth's mantle heat is transferred in large convection currents. Within these currents?
, hot material rises towards the surface and cooler material sinks back down towards the Earth's core. This is called mantle convection and is driven by the heat generated from the Earth's core and the heat released from radioactive decay within the mantle. The motion of these convection currents is responsible for plate tectonics and the movement of continents over time.
What are effects of connection currents in the mantle?
The flow of mantle effects convection currents in the mantle. This process happens as hot material within the mantle begins to rise. As it rises, it begins to cool and then sinks. This process repeats as a cycle of convection currents.
Convection currents in Earths mantle are believed to be responsible for?
Earth's Plates
Which layer of the earth does the convection necessary for plate motion occur?
upper mantle.
Seafloor spreading is caused by what?
Convection currents within earth's mantle are responsible for both continental drift and sea floor spreading. The heat driving these currents comes largely from the decay of long lived isotopes trapped in earth's core and mantle.
What force is responsible for the movement of plates at divergent boundaries?
It is the convection on the liquid outer core/ and semi fluid mantle that is responsible for the movement of plates.
