Asked by Blaine

What is the main method of heat transfer from the core to the crust of Earth?
Responses
A conductionconduction
B convectionconvection
C insulationinsulation
D radiationradiation

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B convection

Heat is mainly carried upward by convection currents in the fluid outer core and the solid-but-flowing mantle; conduction only dominates in the rigid lithosphere near the surface.