What does the trend in the table suggest about heat flow as depth increases from 100 km to 700 km?
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electric currents|moving liquid|magnetic field
Indicate whether each surface feature is primarily formed by rising or sinking mantle convection.
Identify which statements correctly describe the outer core’s role in generating Earth’s magnetic field.
Match each tectonic feature to its description.
hot layer driving Earth's plate movement|area where new crust forms|area where crust sinks
What role does a subduction zone play in the mantle convection cycle?
Which labeled feature marks the location where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another?
Match each part of Earth's interior with its role in energy transfer.
source of thermal energy|plates receive force from convection below|circulates heat through convection|transfers heat to the mantle
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lithosphere|mantle|thermal energy
What causes the upward movement of material at the oceanic ridge?
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