Convection Currents

What type of breeze is this? (At Night)

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Mountain Breeze

• Valley Breeze

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What type of breeze is this? (During the Day)

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Mountain Breeze

• Valley Breeze

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In convection, COOL air

• Rises
• Sinks

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In convection, WARM air

• Rises
• Sinks

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Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

• more
• less

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Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer.  The warm air rises because of

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Which picture shows material that is more dense?

• The picture of the left

• The picture on the right

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What is an example of a convection current?

• Touching a hot spoon that was in a soup bowl.

• Feeling the suns rays on a nice summer day.

• Touching an iron skillet after cooking and feeling the heat.

• Movement of gas in a hot air balloon.

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What causes wind?

• differences in air pressure

• differences in gravity

• difference in oxygen

• differences in the thermosphere

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Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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