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What is earths mantle heated by?

Earth's mantle is mainly heated by the decay of radioactive isotopes and residual heat from the formation of the planet. This heat causes convection currents in the mantle which drive plate tectonics and other geological processes.


When the mantle is heated the magma rises because?

When it is heated it becomes less dense (i.e. lighter). The more dense (i.e. heavier) magma sinks while the less dense magma rises to the top. It will eventually cool again causing a convection current within the mantle.


How is crustal rock heated inside the mantle?

Crustal rock is heated inside the mantle during divergent boundaries where new crust is generated as the plates pull away from each other. In mid-ocean, this movement results in seafloor spreading and the formation of ocean ridges; on continents, crustal spreading can form rift valleys.


How does the temperature and density drive the convection currents in the mantle?

Temperature differences in the mantle drive convection currents because warm material is less dense and rises, while cooler material is more dense and sinks. This movement creates a circular flow as the cooler material sinks and gets heated, while the warmer material rises and cools down. The density variations caused by the temperature differences are a key driver of convection in the mantle.


What is the motion created when heated material continually rises cools and sinks?

The motion created when heated material rises, cools, and then sinks is called convection. This process is driven by differences in temperature and density, with warmer, less dense material rising and cooler, denser material sinking. Convection is a key process in transferring heat and energy within the Earth's mantle and atmosphere.

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When the heated part the of the mantle rises through the cooler part this is an example of?

Convection


When heated part of the mantle rises through the cooler part this is an example of?

Convection


When the heated part of the mantle rises through the cooler part this an example of?

Convection


When the heated part of mantle rises through the cooler part this is an example of?

Convection


When the heated part of the mantle rises through the cooler part is an example of what?

A rising convection current.


When the heated part of the mantle rises through the cooler parts this an example of?

Convection


When the heated part of the mantle rises through the?

When the heated part of the mantle rises through the Earth's crust, it can create volcanic activity as magma reaches the surface. This process is known as mantle convection and is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates and the formation of volcanic hotspots.


When the heated part of the mantel rises through the cooler part this is an example of?

Convection.


What is the part of the mantle that can bend plastic?

Heat transfer by the movement of a heated fluid is called _________?


What is the movement of Earth materials through the mantle and toward the crust due to heat transfer an example of?

This movement is an example of convection. As the mantle is heated from below, warmer, less dense material rises toward the crust, while cooler, denser material sinks back down. This convection process drives plate tectonics and influences the movement of Earth's lithosphere.


What is the part of the mantle that bend like plastic?

Heat transfer by the movement of a heated fluid is called _________?


How does a transmission cooler work on 2004 jeep grand Cherokee?

The heated transmission oil flows through the cooler, and that heat is exchanged to the ambient air which flows through the fins of the cooler. The rapidly cooled fluid returns to the transmission.