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A cold plate is a cooling method that makes use of direct contact between the cold plate and the object to be cooled. This direct contact allows the heat to be efficiently conducted.

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Which process or processes are involved in the sinking of cold ocean plates into the mantle?

The process involved in the sinking of cold oceanic plates into the mantle is called subduction. This occurs at convergent plate boundaries where the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the less dense continental plate. As the oceanic plate sinks into the mantle, it undergoes partial melting, causing volcanic activity along the subduction zone.


When an oceanic plate digs into earths hot interior what occurs?

When an oceanic plate subducts below another continental or oceanic plate, the cold, wet, dense rock and sediments slowly dive into the asthenosphere, where, due to the volume of water contained in the subducting plate, the melting point of the subducting plate is lower than the surrounding rock. Volcanoes may result from the rising of molten material created by the subduction.


What drives plate motion?

Plate motion is primarily driven by convection currents in the Earth's mantle. Heat from the core drives these currents, causing magma to rise and cool near the surface, creating a continuous cycle of movement that pushes and pulls the tectonic plates. Other factors, such as gravitational forces and the sinking of cold, dense lithosphere at subduction zones, also contribute to plate motion.


What are the names of the 13 plates?

the name of all 13 plates are:juan de fuca plate,coco's plate,pacific plate,nazca plate,Caribbean plate,north America plate,south America plate,scotia plate,African plate,eurasian plate,Arabian plate,antarctic plate,indo-Australian plate,phillippine plate


What are the ten major plates?

African PlateAntarctic PlateEurasian PlateIndo-Australian PlateNorth American PlatePacific PlateSouth American PlateJuan de Fuca PlateNazca PlateCaribbean Plate

Related Questions

What is the meaning of hot and cold plate?

Whether the food served is hot or cold, based on original serving intent (in other words, the cold isn't hot food that is no longer hot). So cold plate could be luncheon meats, cold sandwiches, salads, etc. A hot plate is also a term for an electric plug-in single unit cooking element.


What is the advantage of Eating slowly on a hotSmart plate?

Food does not get cold


How come when remove a soda can from a hot plate in cold water it crushes?

contractions in cold /expansion in heat


Why is your food cold?

My food is cold because I left it on my plate too long, before eating it. I got distracted.


What is the Difference between tow plate mold and three mold?

Three plate mould is used when cold runner point gate is required. In this case, there will be a additional plate for material flowing like the manifold of hot runner, but it is cold runner actually. If you need more information, you can contact sino1506@sinomould.com


Which process or processes are involved in the sinking of cold ocean plates into the mantle?

The process involved in the sinking of cold oceanic plates into the mantle is called subduction. This occurs at convergent plate boundaries where the denser oceanic plate is forced beneath the less dense continental plate. As the oceanic plate sinks into the mantle, it undergoes partial melting, causing volcanic activity along the subduction zone.


When serving salad with a warm dish for example chicken and potato wedges should the plates be heated?

well the salad should be on a second plate and that plate should be cold and the plate with the chicken and potato wedges should be heated


What can I use an induction hot plate for in the kitchen?

A hot plate is used in commercial kitchens to help keep the food on it hot. If the plate was cold, it would result in cold food.


Plate armor for combat and tournament Medieval knight costume?

well if they went naked they'd be cold


If the flute is cold will it play flat?

If it's cold it will play flat. You can finger a low c and blow into the liop plate to warm it up a little, or push your head joint in.


What happens when steam hits a cold object like a plate?

When steam hits a cold object like a plate, it loses heat rapidly, causing it to condense back into water. This process releases latent heat, warming up the plate. Convection currents may also form, carrying the heat away from the steam and facilitating the cooling process.


What is the origin of cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey?

In the old days when ships had cannons on board, the cannon balls would be kept on a brass plate with indentations in it to rest the lead cannon balls in. They would be then piled up in a pyramid on this plate, the plate was called a brass monkey. When it got really cold the plate would contract at a different rate to the balls and they would fall off. Hence the phrase - "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey". The above appears to be an erroneous answer. These links should help: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cold%20enough%20to%20freeze%20the%20balls%20off%20a%20brass%20monkey.html http://www.snopes.com/language/stories/brass.asp