Convection
Transportation of thermal energy, as hot material rises and cool material falls in the mantle, creating a circular convection.
Conduction
Transportation of thermal energy from hot material touching cold material.
Radiation
Transportation of thermal energy as light
What three things cool the planet?
what layer of the earth does convection happen?
mantle
what layer of earth does conduction happen?
lithosphere
what layer of earth does radiation happen?
surface