Equatorial Convection Cells

What causes convection cells to move?

• Wind

• Heat from the sun

• The Equator

• The ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where is there the most heating?

• At the equator.

• At the North Pole.

• At the South Pole.

• In the oceans.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes air to get warmed up?

• Conduction.

• Convection.

• Convection cells.

• Oceans.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How many degrees south and north does the convection cell go?

• 5

• 100

• 500

• 30

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does cooler air do?

• Rises or goes up.

• Sinks or goes down.

• Transfers heat to warm air.

• Create clouds.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of shape do convection cells make?

• Triangles.

• Squares.

• Circles.

• Lines.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why is there more heat at the equator?

• The sun shines at an angle.

• Convection from the oceans brings heat from the poles.

• Conduction from the surface of the sun.

• Direct/high solar angles.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False, the equatorial convection cell causes winds?

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is at the equator?

• Land only.

• Oceans only.

• Mostly land.

• Mostly oceans.