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Which of the three main layers of the earth contains convection currents that slowly move lithosphere plates?
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Where in the earths layers are the convection currents found?
Lithosphere
What are the layers in the earth that convection currents occur?
uh me
Which of earths layers contains the seven major plates?
lithosphere
What cause the global convection current between the equation and the poles?
Surface currents are caused by wind, and affected by the rotation of the Earth and the gravity of the moon (tides). When the oceans are deep, convection within the layers can also affect the flow of currents. * While wind currents are greatly affected by uneven heating of the Earth's surface, there is no corresponding heating of the ocean bottom by the Sun. So currents do not form spontaneously at depth.
What caused the global convection current between the equator and the poles?
Surface currents are caused by wind, and affected by the rotation of the Earth and the gravity of the moon (tides). When the oceans are deep, convection within the layers can also affect the flow of currents. * While wind currents are greatly affected by uneven heating of the Earth's surface, there is no corresponding heating of the ocean bottom by the Sun. So currents do not form spontaneously at depth.
Where in the earths layers are the convection currents found?
Lithosphere
Name 2 layers of earth in which convection currents take place?
athenosphere and lithosphere
What are the layers in the earth that convection currents occur?
uh me
Witch two layers do convection currents take place?
idkk,
Which of earths layers contains the seven major plates?
lithosphere
How do the earths plates move?
Currents in the magma that exists in the deeper layers of the earth. They're called convection currents.
How does heat influence plate tectonics?
The upper layers of the earth are known as the lithosphere and the mantle. The lithosophere is the upper most layer is solid. The mantle is below the lithosphere and is liquid-like (think of treacle). The liquid-like layer is heated and as such contains convection currents. these currents make the layer flow in a circurlar motion - when the liquid is hot it flows upwards towards the top and as it cools due to lower pressures, back down towards the bottom. A similar convection current can be seen when boiling a pan of water. The water will roll up the sides of the pan along the surface towards the centre and back downwards. The lithosphere sits on the top of the mantle and rides the current which contributes to plate tectonics.
What are two layers of earth in which convection currents takes place?
dont known tell me
What are two layers in the Earth in which convection currents take place?
Mantle is one, and I'm gonna guess core.
Which of earthes mechanical layers contains the seven major plates?
The Lithosphere is a mechanical layer on Earth that contains seven major plates.
What three spheres of the earth do convection currents occur?
in the outside and inside and underneath and between layers
How does thermal energy pass through a sheet of glass?
convection currents are used to transfer thermal energy through layers of glass
