The Convection Of The Mantle Flashcards
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What is conduction?
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Conduction is the transfer of heat within a material or between materials that are touching
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What is radiation?
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Radiation is the transfer of heat through a space
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What is convection?
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Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of fluids
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What is density?
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Density is the amount of mass in a given space
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What is an convection current?
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A convection current is the movement of fluids cause by the difference in heating/cooling that transfers from one part of the fluid to another
