Question

10. Which of the following statements best explains the role heat flow has in changing Earth's surface?

A. Earthquakes occur when heat from the sun moves the crust.

B. Volcanoes form when convection in the mantle pushes one tectonic plate under another.

C. Tectonic plates move when the lithosphere cools.

D. Volcanoes erupt when the crust is moved by the convection of Earth's inner and outer cores.

Answer 1

D. Volcanoes erupt when the crust is moved by the convection of Earth's inner and outer cores.

Step-by-step explanation:

The solid crust of Earth serves as a heat insulator for the planet's warm interior. The molten rock in the mantle, below the crust, is known as magma. Convection currents are created by the intense heat and pressure that exists within the earth. The tectonic plates that make up the earth's crust shift as a result of these currents.