Practice - Convectional Current Theory
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Practice Questions
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What are convection currents?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you heat a liquid.
Who proposed the Convectional Current Theory?
💡 Hint: His name also comes up in relation to plate tectonics.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Who first proposed the possibility of convection currents in the mantle?
💡 Hint: Think of the person who explained how heat affects movement in the mantle.
True or False: Convection currents contribute to the movement of tectonic plates.
💡 Hint: Remember how heat causes fluids to move and shift.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how the convection currents in the mantle can lead to both sea floor spreading and subduction zones.
💡 Hint: Consider how the movement of the mantle impacts the plates.
Create a diagram illustrating the relationship between convection currents and tectonic plate boundaries.
💡 Hint: Think about how to show movement both upwards and downwards.
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