Earth's Internal Heat Transfer
12th Grade · Science · 30 min
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Learning Objective
I can model the mechanisms of heat transfer within Earth's layers.
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The two types of Earth's crust are continental and oceanic, with oceanic crust being more dense.
- 2
The Earth's mantle is a solid, but malleable layer that convects like a lava lamp, transferring heat to the surface.
- 3
The Earth's magnetic field is generated by the geodynamo effect in the liquid outer core, and the solid inner core helps stabilize this field.
