Review layers of Earth and Heat Transfer

What type of heat transfer is burning your feet on the hot sand at the beach?

The inner core is solid because of _________ and __________.

_______________ is the movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.

Where do convection currents take place inside the earth?

____________ forces shape the surface by building mountains and land masses.

_______________ is the study of Planet Earth.

Where is the asthenosphere located?

Heat rises because it is less______________.

The plastic like molten upper mantle and outer core is called the _______________.

What type of heat transfer is the boiling water in a pan (not the touching of the pan)?

What type of heat transfer is warming your hands over the fire?

The continental crust is made of___________ rock.

Science use _______________ to study the Earth interior. They monitor how speed and direction change due to the different layers’ composition.

The oceanic crust is made of _________ rock.

The heat sources of that cause convection currents in the asthenosphere comes from the __________ and mantle.