Convection in Air & Water

Which part of Earth gets the most direct sunlight?

• North and South Poles

• Equator

• Mid Latitudes

• All areas get the same amount of sunlight

Which statement is true?

• Both cold air and cold water rise; hot air and hot water sink

• Both hot air and hot water rise; cold air and cold water sink

• Hot air rises and cold air sinks; hot water sinks and cold water rises

• Hot air sinks and cold air rises; hot water rises and cold water sinks

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Higher altitudes receive (a)   solar energy and are often ​ (b)   .​

• less
• colder
• hotter
• more

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Polar regions are colder because the sun’s energy is

• spread out over a larger area

• is blocked by clouds

• is concentrated and intense

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Why do different latitudes have different climates?

• Scientists do not know why there are different climates on Earth

• Different latitudes receive different amounts of heat from the sun.

• Cities are always hotter than open land and it doesn’t matter where they are located.

• Some latitudes receive no heat from the sun and they are colder.

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The Earth receives heat and light from the sun in the form of

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• atmosphere

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The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of a liquid or gas is ​

​ (a)  

• convection
• radiation
• conduction
• density

The Sun’s energy is divided equally to all latitudes on Earth.

• True

• False

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The atmosphere and ocean work together to move​ (a)   around the Earth.

• heat and fresh water
• salt and ocean animals
• warm water
• sea breezes

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Match the following

• latitude

• the air above the Earth

• climate

• circular movment of fluids

• atmosphere

• distance of a place north or south of the equator

• convection

• energy that travels through space

• radiation or radiant energy

• weather patterns for a region

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