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That statement is false. The heat from the sun does NOT

reach the Earth through convection.

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Is it true or false that the heat from the sun reaches through Earth through convection?

False. The heat from the Sun reaches Earth through radiation, not convection. Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids like air and water, while radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.


Convection currents within the Earth cause plate tectonics due to the movement of the mantle true or false?

No. Convection currents which could lead to volcanism in the crust occur in the mantle. The crust is too cold and brittle for convection currents to occur.


True or false Mountains that begin when molten material reaches Earth and surface through a weak area of crust are fault-blocked mountains?

False. Mountains that begin when molten material reaches Earth's surface and then cools and solidifies are known as volcanic mountains. Fault-blocked mountains are formed when tectonic forces cause the Earth's crust to be uplifted and tilted along faults.


Is the outer core liquid true or false?

True. The outer core of the Earth is a layer of liquid iron and nickel that surrounds the solid inner core. It is responsible for generating Earth's magnetic field through convection currents.


True or false a total solar eclipse means that no sunlight reaches a certain area on earth?

Yes


Each time the moon revolves behind the Earth it will pass through the Earth's shadow. True False?

False. Usually the Moon passes north or south of Earth's shadow.


Is the sun the heat source for the convection currents in the mantle?

The heat in the Earth's interior comes from two main sources: the radiogenic heat produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the mantle and crust and the primordial heat left over from the formation of the Earth.


Is this truth or false the heat source for the convection currnets in the mantle is the sun?

False.


Does convection currents produce the heat in the Earths interior?

Convection currents transfer heat from Earth's core to the mantle, causing the mantle material to flow and create movement in the lithosphere. This movement generates heat due to friction and pressure. So, convection currents help distribute heat within Earth's interior rather than produce it.


What are the answers to Pearson Prentice worksheet convection and the mantle?

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Energy is usually transferred in fluids by radiation true or false?

Oh, dude, false! Energy in fluids is mostly transferred through convection, where the hot fluid rises and the cooler fluid sinks. Radiation is more like when the sun heats up your face at the beach, not so much what's going on in your morning coffee. So, yeah, it's all about that convection, not the radiation.


Convection currents produce the heat in the earths interior?

False.