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Is cool magma sinking and warm magma convection?
When cool magma sinks and warm magma rises, yes that is convection.
What is tectonic convection?
Your probably referring to the magma convection currents within the mantle. Like normal heaing and cooling convection currents, the magma ebbs & flows, keeping the tectonic plates in motion.
What is the driving force of plate tectonics'?
That force is caused by the convection currents in the magma below the plates.
How long does it take the magma to complete the circular convection flow?
About 50 minutes.
What activity in the magma causes crustal plate movement?
convection currents. Causes the magma to move the earths crust creating plate movement.
Is cool magma sinking and warm magma convection?
When cool magma sinks and warm magma rises, yes that is convection.
What is the magma cycle called?
a convection current
What is tectonic convection?
Your probably referring to the magma convection currents within the mantle. Like normal heaing and cooling convection currents, the magma ebbs & flows, keeping the tectonic plates in motion.
Describe the mechanism of plate motion?
magma in the mantle rotates in convection cells. the magma then pushes the plates.
What is the driving force of plate tectonics'?
That force is caused by the convection currents in the magma below the plates.
Describe the convection currents that occur inside Earth?
Convection currents are the movement of fluid as a result of differential heating or convection. In the case of the Earth, convection currents refer to the motion of molten rock in the mantle as radioactive decay heats up magma, causing it to rise and driving the global scale flow of magma.
Why does magma cool?
Magma cools because it losses heat to its surrounding environment, either due to convection or contact process.
How Do The Plates Move Of The Normal Fault?
Tectonic plates float on the magma of the Earth's mantle, and move because of convection currents in the magma.
What provide the force that causes magma to erupt to the surface?
Convection, and thermal expansion.
How long does it take the magma to complete the circular convection flow?
About 50 minutes.
What is used to describe the continuous heating and cooling of magma in the mantle?
Mantle convection
What are convection current and how are they formed?
Convection currents in the earth originate in the mantle. The liquid moves in a circle pattern as the hotter magma rises and the cooler magma falls. This can also be observed in any fluid material, gases or liquids.
