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MOVEMENT
OF MANTLE
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WHAT CAUSES TECTONIC PLATES TO MOVE?
Tectonic plates are lying on top of the
mantle
WHAT CAUSES TECTONIC PLATES TO MOVE?
Movements in the mantle cause
tectonic plates to move
WHAT CAUSES TECTONIC PLATES TO MOVE?
WHAT DO YOU THINK? THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Which one is heavier/more dense:
Hot things or cold things
Example: hot water vs cold water,
hot air vs cold air
WHAT DO YOU THINK? THINK-PAIR-SHARE
CONVECTION
Convectionmovement of particles
caused by difference in temperature
Circulates moves in circular pattern
WHAT DO YOU THINK? THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Where is it hottest in earths layers?
Where is it coldest?
CONVECTION AND THE MANTLE
hot mantle rises
cool mantle sinks
1. heat from core heats up rocks in
mantle
mantle cools (more dense)
rock expands(less dense)
CONVECTION AND THE MANTLE
1. heat from core heats up rocks in
mantle
2. rock expands(less dense)
3. hot mantle rises
4. mantle cools (more dense)
5. cool mantle sinks
CONVECTION AND THE MANTLE
Convection of mantle causes
tectonic plates to move
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