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Middle School Earth and Space Science Flashcards: Energy Drives Earth Changes

Study Energy Drives Earth Changes in Middle School Earth and Space Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What model best represents heat transfer in the mantle that helps move tectonic plates?

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ANSWER

Convection currents. Hot material rises, cool material sinks in circular patterns.

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Model (prediction diagram): Sun → heats a lake → evaporation increases → water vapor increases → clouds form. The model notes: "If less solar energy reaches the lake, evaporation slows." If solar energy reaching the lake decreases for several weeks (more cloudy days), what change is most likely according to the model?
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