Monday, November 18, 2013

Convection Currents and Plate Movement

How are convection currents related to plate tectonics ?





63 comments:

Griffin M said...

Convection currents move the plates.

Casey K said...

The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant 'rafts' on top of the semi-molten mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.

The movement of the earth's crustal plates is believed to be due to convection currents which occur in the semi-molten mantle. These convection currents are created by heat from within the earth - much of which is generated by radioactive decay in the core.
Source:
http://geobytesgcse.blogspot.com/2007/01...

Gareth B said...

Because convection currents is the heating rising cooling process and if the crust and part of the upper mantle wasn't divided into sections the heated material couldn't rise up.

Cassidy R. said...

The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant 'rafts' on top of the semi-molten mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.

The movement of the earth's crustal plates is believed to be due to convection currents which occur in the semi-molten mantle. These convection currents are created by heat from within the earth - much of which is generated by radioactive decay in the core.

Rylan N said...

convection currents move the plates.

Anonymous said...

owen The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant 'rafts' on top of the semi-molten mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.

The movement of the earth's crustal plates is believed to be due to convection currents which occur in the semi-molten mantle. These convection currents are created by heat from within the earth - much of which is generated by radioactive decay in the core.
Source:
http://geobytesgcse.blogspot.com/2007/01...

Evan L said...

Help volcanoes erupt, and the they both cause the tectonic plates to move

Leslie K said...

When the cold materials sink to the bottom it makes the plates move releasing gases thus causing an eruption.

Mya N said...

Convictions help the plates move and rub against each other.

Lauren B. said...

The cool material goes down and the hot material goes up. The plates slip either up or down as a result.

Taylor J said...

Convections currents move the plates.

Brendan S said...

Well convection current moves the plates.

Jack D said...

And adding to the other one it also does one plate slides under the other and and slides across the other flat and down.

Noah R said...

Convection currents move the plates and stuff.

Anonymous said...

Convection currents keep the plates shifting.

Sadie F. said...

Convection currents move the plates.

Julia M said...

Convection currents move the tectonic plates.

Ella T. said...

People think that convection currents cause the tectonic plates to move.

Amber R said...

convection currents move the plates

Lauren S said...

Convection currents keep the plates shifting.

Clayton U said...

People think that convection currents cause the tectonic plates to move and shift

Anonymous said...

Amelia A
Convection currents move the plates.

Jacob G said...

Convection Currents helps to move the tectonic plates.

Anonymous said...

Convection currents, shift the plates.

Anonymous said...

Convection currents move the tectonic plates

TylerW said...

The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant rafts on top of the mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.

Erin W said...

Convections Currents move the plates.

Caitlin B said...

Convection currents move the tectonic plates

Kaylee H. said...

The cool material goes down and the hot material goes up. The plates slip either up or down as a result

Anonymous said...

The cool minerals go down and the hot minerals go up the plates either slip or go up or down.
loganm

Cassie M said...

Convection can be demonstrated by placing a heat source at the side of a glass full of a liquid, and observing the changes in temperature in the glass caused by the warmer fluid moving into cooler areas.

Ashleigh L said...

They both move and slip up and down.

TAYLORg said...

currents move the tectonic plates

Anonymous said...

The convection currents move the tectonic plates slowly.Patrick hussey

Alysse S said...

Convection helps makes the plates move.

Jacob T said...

The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant 'rafts' on top of the semi-molten mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.

The movement of the earth's crustal plates is believed to be due to convection currents which occur in the semi-molten mantle. These convection currents are created by heat from within the earth - much of which is generated by radioactive decay in the core.
Source:
http://geobytesgcse.blogspot.com/2007/01...

john p said...

Convection currents keep the plates shifting.

Taylor V said...

Convictions help the plates move and rub against each other.

Cassie M said...

They both move and slip up and down.

TAYLORg said...

Convection currents move tectonic plates very slowly.

Unknown said...

convection is what makes the plates move

Cody M. said...

The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant 'rafts' on top of the semi-molten mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.The movement of the earth's crustal plates is believed to be due to convection currents which occur in the semi-molten mantle. These convection currents are created by heat from within the earth - much of which is generated by radioactive decay in the core.

Sophia S said...

Convection currents cause plate tectonics to shift, because convection currents are hot rock that flows under the surface, often going around in a sort of circular process moving the tectonic plates.

Anonymous said...

Convection Currents helps to move the tectonic plates.

Anonymous said...

Because convection currents is the heating rising cooling process.

cw said...

hi i think The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant 'rafts' on top of the semi-molten mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.The movement of the earth's crustal plates is believed to be due to convection currents which occur in the semi-molten mantle. These convection currents are created by heat from within the earth - much of which is generated by radioactive decay in the core.

Adrian K said...

Convection currents move the tectonic plates.

McKayla. M said...

Tectonic plates move due to convection currents

Unknown said...

Convection currents move the tectonic plates.

Unknown said...

Convection currents move the tectonic plates.

Mark T

MackenzieE said...

The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant 'rafts' on top of the semi-molten mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.

The movement of the earth's crustal plates is believed to be due to convection currents which occur in the semi-molten mantle. These convection currents are created by heat from within the earth - much of which is generated by radioactive decay in the core.
Source:
http://geobytesgcse.blogspot.com/2007/01...

LILY R said...

Tectonic plates move due to convection currents.
McKayla

Natanya L said...

Tectonic plates move due to convection currents.

McKayla. M

Desi W. said...

The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant 'rafts' on top of the semi-molten mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.

The movement of the earth's crustal plates is believed to be due to convection currents which occur in the semi-molten mantle. These convection currents are created by heat from within the earth - much of which is generated by radioactive decay in the core. (From Yahoo)

Abbie N said...

Conventional currents help tectonic plates move.

Devon Sargent said...

The Earth's surface is made up of a series of large plates that are are in constant motion. Convection current underneath the plates move in all directions, this convection currents are caused by heated up radioactive decay.

Gavin M said...

The Earth's surface is made up of a series of large plates that are are in constant motion. Convection current underneath the plates move in all directions, this convection currents are caused by heated up radioactive decay. - Devon Sargent

Kanani L. said...

Convection Currents move the Plate Tectonics

Billy M said...

The Earth's surface is made up of a series of large plates that are are in constant motion. Convection current underneath the plates move in all directions, this convection currents are caused by heated up radioactive decay. - Devon Sargent

- Gavin M

lindseyb said...

The earth's tectonic plates are in motion, moving like giant 'rafts' on top of the semi-molten mantle below. However this movement is slow and rates vary from less than 2.5cm /yr to over 15cm/yr.

The movement of the earth's crustal plates is believed to be due to convection currents which occur in the semi-molten mantle. These convection currents are created by heat from within the earth - much of which is generated by radioactive decay in the core.

Molly B said...

The convection currents move plates !

Elsa L said...

the convection current moves the plates.

Taylor V said...

One way convection currents and tectonic plates are related is that the convection currents move the tectonic plates.