What acts as a source of heat in the mantle and results in mantle convection?

Question

Question 12 options:

A)

Earth's core

B)

Volcanoes

C)

Slab pull

D)

The asthenosphere

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A) Earth's core

The heat from the Earth's core provides the energy that drives mantle convection, which is the movement of the semi-fluid rock in the mantle due to temperature differences.