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4.- Plates moving due to convection in mantle
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cultura científica 1º bach 1ºtrimestre
1.- plate tectonics
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Question 1
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What happens when we warm up water in a pot?
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More kinetic energy- less volume- less density- molecules rise up
More kinetic energy- more volume- less density- molecules rise up
More kinetic energy- less volume- more density- molecules rise up
Question 2
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What happens when water reaches the top of the pot?
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Molecules cools down- more kinetic energy- less volume- more dense- falls down
Molecules cools down- less kinetic energy- less volume- less dense- falls down
Molecules cools down- less kinetic energy- less volume- more dense- falls down
Question 3
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What are the characteristics of the mantle that permit it to produce convection currents?
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It is hot and elastic
It is a kind of mushy, spongy state
It is not quite liquid, but not quite solid state, kind of plastic
Question 4
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The part of the mantle where convection currents occur is the astenosphere
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True
False
Question 5
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What if the mantle solidified?
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No convection currents, no plate movement
No convection currents, no earthquakes
No convection currents, no volcanism
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