Convection Currents

Convection Currents in the Mantle

INFO-What are they?

• Convection Currents in the Mantle– http://www.jbgrimes.myclassupdates.com/convectioncurrents.html
• Mantle Convection– http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/geography/physical_processes/plate_tectonics/revision/2/

DIAGRAMS–http://www.google.com/search?q=convection+currents+diagrams&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=9uqIUY7RG9CO0QHAvYH4Dw&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1193&bih=658#imgrc=_

MOVIES

• Quick Video: Convection Currents and Plate Movement- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0dWF_3PYh4
• The Earth 3D: Convection Currents- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpoko_l34ZE
• Khan Academy- Plates Moving Due to Convection- http://www.khanacademy.org/science/cosmology-and-astronomy/earth-history-topic/plate-techtonics/v/plates-moving-due-to-convection-in-mantle