Earth's Interior: Convection Currents In The Asthenosphere

Explores how thermal convection in the asthenosphere drives the cycling of matter within Earth's interior.

Next Generation Science Standards · High School
HS-ESS2-3Develop a model based on evidence of Earth’s interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection.
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Earth's Interior: Convection Currents In The Asthenosphere

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