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Intro to Plate Tectonics and Convection Cells.notebook December 17, 2015 Plate Tectonics Plate Tectonics tectonic • Cracks on Earth form the outline of ___________________ plates ________________ constructing • Tectonics: the science of ________________________ or building ________________ shaping Tectonic plate movements are responsible for __________ our planet. Nov 2010:53 AM Plate Tectonics crust • Plates are made up of the Earth’s _________________ and Nov 2010:53 AM e th n i lor tes Co pla ESRT Page 5 rigid mantle _____________ portion of the _______________. Together, these two features are called the ____________________________________________ lithosphere continents • Plates can carry primarily _________________________, ocean floor both the ________________________________, or _________ Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM 1 Intro to Plate Tectonics and Convection Cells.notebook December 17, 2015 Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM 2 Intro to Plate Tectonics and Convection Cells.notebook December 17, 2015 Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM 3 Intro to Plate Tectonics and Convection Cells.notebook Nov 2010:53 AM Plate Tectonics • Plates are carried on top of the liquid upper mantle known asthenosphere as the _________________________________ by currents convection ____________________ ____________________ Nov 2010:53 AM Heat Transfer heat • Conduction: Transfer of __________ through substances direct that are in ___________ contact. December 17, 2015 Nov 2010:53 AM Heat Transfer heat • Convection: ___________ energy transferred by the circulation __________________ of currents from one region to another. Nov 2010:53 AM Heat Transfer heat • Convection: ___________ energy transferred by the circulation __________________ of currents from one region to another. heat • Conduction: Transfer of __________ through substances direct that are in ___________ contact. heat • Radiation: Transmission of _________ through eletromagnetic waves. Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM 4 Intro to Plate Tectonics and Convection Cells.notebook December 17, 2015 Convection Currents (cells) core Heat from the Earth’s _____________ provides the energy. density Property of _____________ plays a key role in forming convection cells. warm rise __________ liquids ___________ sink cold __________ liquids ___________ Nov 2012:04 PM Nov 2010:53 AM Convection Currents (cells) Convection Currents (cells) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkKlGXG4lG8 Nov 2010:53 AM Nov 2010:53 AM Dec 118:19 AM 5