Question

A student creates a model of convection currents in Earth’s mantle using wooden blocks to represent two different plates.

If the convection currents act on the wooden blocks as shown in the model, how will the wooden blocks move, and how does this relate to Earth’s geography?

Responses

The wooden blocks will diverge, representing seafloor spreading.
The wooden blocks will diverge, representing seafloor spreading.

The wooden blocks will converge, representing mountain formation.
The wooden blocks will converge, representing mountain formation.

The wooden blocks will sink, representing island formation.
The wooden blocks will sink, representing island formation.

The wooden blocks will move up and down, representing a volcanic eruption.

Answer 1

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The wooden blocks will move, representing plate tectonics. This movement is similar to how Earth's tectonic plates shift and interact with each other, leading to processes such as seafloor spreading, mountain formation, and volcanic activity. The model demonstrates how convection currents in Earth's mantle drive these plate movements, ultimately shaping Earth's geography over long periods of time.