Quiz 3: Lava Lamp and Water Cycle

The movement of fluids due to the uneven heating like in a lava lamp is called

• rip currents

• counter currents

• convection currents

• artificial movements

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Heat flow (convection current) in the ocean, atmosphere, and lava lamp 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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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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Why does heat rise in a convection current?

• less dense
• more dense
• more humid
• less humid

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The containers below are all filled with water. The "X" is the heat source. Which tank most accurately shows the the flow of fluid inside?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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During the night the land cools off and the water doesn't change temperature so it is warmer than the surround area. Based on what you know about convection, select the drawing that best represents convection current that shows the air movement above these surfaces on Earth.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The sun heats the earth's surface and the surface in turn heats the air above it. The sun is the strongest at the equator and weakest at the poles. Based on what you have learned about convection current, which pattern best represents the overall general pattern of air movement (wind) in Earth's atmosphere?

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• 
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What is the process called when water changes to vapor (gas)?

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• melting

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What is the process called when water vapor changes to a liquid?

• evaporation

• relative humidity

• melting

• condensation

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What starts the process of the formation of clouds?

• sun

• moon

• rain

• dust

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