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One of the most significant events that takes place in the mantle is the heat transfer in the form of convection cells. In other words, heat (generated by the core) circulates throughout the mantle and that drives the movement of the tectonic plates.
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∙ 15y agoMantle rock is mostly plastic in nature, able to bend without breaking. It is a huge transfer zone for heat, transmitting it to the surface through convection.
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∙ 13y agoThe mantle is the liquid under the crust. It is a layer of Earth
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∙ 13y agoThe superheated magma rises/cools, then it moves across the bottom of the crust/top of the Mantle, then it sinks/heats up again and does the whole cycle all over again.
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∙ 12y agoMantle forms because of Magma.
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What is Circular movement of material inside Earth's mantle called?
What happens in the asthenosphere (part of the mantle) is called convection currents
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
The plates move
What is a constructive force caused by the convection currents in the earth's mantle?
Convection currents in the earth's mantle cause the plates to move. When this happens, mountains can form.
The mantle is very hot what happens to the rock which are part of the crust?
the rocks from the crust will melt
What happens when water is added to rock in the mantle?
It causes a lowering of the melting temperature of the material, which in turn can cause partial melting of the mantle material leading to the formation of magma.
What happens to the mantle rock as you go deeper into the mantle?
earthquakes and volcanoes
What happens to plates on the mantle?
Plates on the Earth's mantle are carried around by convection currents from the magma. This happens incredibly slowly.
What happens in mantle?
its the driving mechanical movemet!
What happens when seismic waves move from the Earth's crust to the mantle?
Refraction Happens
What happens in the mantle that makes the plates move?
sing
What happens to rocks forced into the mantle?
it becomes a liquid
What is Circular movement of material inside Earth's mantle called?
What happens in the asthenosphere (part of the mantle) is called convection currents
What happens to the crust when the molten rock sinks to the lower mantle?
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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.
What happens to a p wave when it crosses the mantle to the core?
P waves unlike S waves can go through liquid ie. the mantle. When a P waves hits the mantle it is refracted and changes speed.
What happens when th ocean crust melts in the mantle?
it makes more magma.
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
The plates move
