Convection Currents

Convection currents occur when ______________________ energy transfers between a fluid.

• potential

• kinetic

• thermal/heat

• electric

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Heat flow (convection current) in the ocean and the atmosphere is...

• cool flows down - warm flows up

• cool flows up - warm flows down

• cool flows up - warm flows up

• cool flows down - warm flows down

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Convection currents occur in...

• fluids

• solids

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______________is created by unequal heating of the Earth's surface.

• conduction

• radiation

• wind

• river movement

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Convection currents in the Earth's mantle are caused by:

• Less dense hot magma moving downward

• Less dense hot magma moving upward

• Tectonic plate movement

• More dense cooler magma moving upward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Ocean currents are created by

• Dense cold water sinking

• Dense cold water rising

• Less dense water sinking

• Less dense warmer water rising and more dense cold water sinking

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_____________heats the air directly above the Earth. (what is contact with the air)...

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When air is heated it becomes...

• More dense

• Less dense

• Heavier

• Moist

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When air moves into the upper atmosphere it becomes...

• Cool and heavy

• Cool and light

• Warm and heavy

• Warm and light

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind is created when..

• Warm air moves in to replace cool air

• Dry air moves in to replace moist air

• Cool air moves in to replace warm air

• Both air masses are the same temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6