What are the definitions and relations of liquefaction, convection heat, plate tectonics, convection currents, volume, mass, density, buoyancy and tectonic related earthquakes?
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Answer
Liquefaction is soil failure under stress. Convection heat involves fluid heat movement. Plate tectonics involves Earth's crust. Convection currents are fluid motions. Volume is space. Mass is matter. Density is mass/volume. Buoyancy is float ability. Tectonic earthquakes result from plate shifts.
Liquefaction is when saturated soil loses strength, convection heat is energy transfer through fluid motion, plate tectonics describe Earth's crust movements, convection currents are fluid movements due to temperature differences, volume is space occupied, mass is the amount of matter, density is mass per unit volume, buoyancy is an object's ability to float, tectonic earthquakes are caused by tectonic movements.
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Liquefaction is when saturated soil loses strength, convection heat is energy transfer through fluid motion, plate tectonics describe Earth's crust movements, convection currents are fluid movements due to temperature differences, volume is space occupied, mass is the amount of matter, density is mass per unit volume, buoyancy is an object's ability to float, tectonic earthquakes are caused by tectonic movements.
More Information
Liquefaction occurs during earthquakes in loose, saturated soils. Convection currents facilitate heat transfer, influencing ocean and wind currents, and contribute to the movement of tectonic plates.
Tips
Confusing convection with conduction, which is heat transfer through direct contact. Also, mixing up volume (space an object occupies) and mass (amount of matter).
Sources
- Mantle Convection and Plate Tectonics (article) | Khan Academy - khanacademy.org
- Convection Currents - Definition and Examples - BYJU'S - byjus.com
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