8th grade - b1 - convection and weather

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Why do we have weather?

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the earth is heated unevenly by the sun

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what is the process that redistributes heat to maintain a global temperature?

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Convection

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We find convection happening in all of these places except...
Atmosphere, Oceans, Mantle (think magma), space

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space

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Convection moves heat energy...

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through a liquid or a gas

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Conduction is the method of heat transfer by...

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direct contact!

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You need these two things to get a hurricane going: warm water and low pressure!

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warm water and low pressure!

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On a weather map, a high pressure zone is marked with a big H. The weather here will be...

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Happy! Clear and sunny! H=Happy!!!

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In a sea breeze, the air is coming from the...

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sea

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In a land breeze, the air is coming from the...

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land

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The symbol on a map for a warm front is...

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a line with half-circles on the front