Earth's Interior | Convection Currents and the Mantle |
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A scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth
Geologists
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The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
Heat Transfer
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A force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth's surface
Constructive Force
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The transfer of energy through empty space
Radiation
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A force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth
Destructive Force
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Heat transfer by direct contact of particles of matter
Conduction
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A vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
Seismic Waves
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Heat transfer by the movement of a heated fluid
Convection
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The soft layer of the mantle on which lithosphere floats
Asthenosphere
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What is
Convection Current
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