Atmosphere and Convection Currents Review

In an ocean, warm water moves __________ and cold water moves ____________.

• Down, Up
• Up, Down

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes wind?

• movement of high pressure to low pressure
• movement of low pressure to high pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During convection, more dense currents _________ and less dense currents _________.

• sink, rise
• rise, sink

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Adding salt to water will make the water ___________ dense compared to water without salt.

• more
• less

Warm water is the ocean moves towards the _________.

• Poles
• Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During convection, more dense currents _________ and less dense currents _________.

• sink, rise
• rise, sink

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon
• the sun
• the Earth's surface
• the rotation of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Convection can only occur in_________

• gases and solids
• solids and liquids
• liquids and gases
• solids and plasma 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Convection currents in the atmosphere create what? 

• wind
• steam
• ocean current
• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5