Local Winds & Convection Currents

Where can we find convection currents in earth's process? (Pick all that apply)

• Ocean

• Atmosphere

• Wind

• Mantel

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What breeze is the warm air being replaced with cool air?

(a)  

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In the earths atmosphere (wind), solar radiation heats the earths surface, that heat is transferred to the air by conduction, and air touching the earths surface expands , becomes less dense and rises.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Name the type of heat transfer shown in the picture.

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Earth's ​ (a)   is always changing because of the ​ (b)   of magma in the ​ (c)   ​

• crust
• movement
• mantle
• core
• stillness
• lava

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where do convection currents occur? Circle the correct layer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Convection currents flow from what to what pressure?

• Higher to lower pressure, more density to less density

• Lower to higher pressure, less density to more density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Land breeze occurs when....?

• The Sun is out

• The Moon is out

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is land breeze?

• air from the land

• air from space

• Air that makes the land cool and the ocean warm

• Air that makes the land warm and the ocean cool

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Is sea breeze and land breeze local or global winds?

• Global

• Local