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A convection currant is a repeting currant that is like this
Red:hot air
Blue:cold air
The hot air goes up and then cools off and sinks down back to the heat sourceto be heated again.
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What type of stresses broke Earth's lithosphere into plates?
the circulation of convection cells in the mantle, which dragged against the lithosphere
Explain why there are global high-pressure and low-pressure belts on Earth?
The convection cells radiate heat.
What does the mantle convection cause?
Mantle convection is the slow motion of the Earth's silicate mantle, caused by convection currents that carry heat from the interior to the surface of the Earth. Mantle convection causes the tectonic plates to move around the Earth's surface, causing earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity.
What do you think will happen to the convection current in the mantle if the interior of earth eventually cools down?
the convection currents will stop
What causes earth 's plates to move continuously?
Convection in the earth's mantle.
How do convection cells in earth atmosphere cause high and low?
The convection cells radiate heat.
How do convection cells in Earth's atmosphere cause high- and low-pressure belts?
The convection cells radiate heat.
How do convection cells in earth's atmosphere cause high-and low-pressure belts?
The convection cells radiate heat.
How do convection cells Earth's atmosphere cause high- and low- pressure belts?
The convection cells radiate heat.
How do convection cells in earth's atmosphere cause high-and low pressure belts?
The convection cells radiate heat.
How many convection cells are there on Earth?
There are three convection cells in the southern hemisphere. There are also three convection cells in the northern hemisphere, making a total of six on the face of the Earth.
In which earth layer does crustal plate movement occur because of convection cells?
in which earth layers does crusal plate movement occur because of convection cells
Convection cells inside the earth moving plates?
earthquakes
The heat which drives the convection cells located in the Earth originates in the?
Mantle
What drives the motion of the continental plates on Earth?
convection cells in the mantle
What is the source of energy drives the movement of the lithosphere plates?
Asthenosphere
What happens in a convection cells?
A convection cell is a system in which a fluid is warmed, loses density and is forced into a region of greater density. The cycle repeats and a pattern of motion forms. Convection cells in Earth's atmosphere are responsible for the blowing of wind, and can be found in a variety of other natural and manmade phenomena. Matter is constantly losing density in convection cells.
