Convection Currents REVIEW Quiz

What is the driving force of currents in the oceans and atmosphere?

• equal heating of Earth by the Sun

• solar radiation heating only the oceans

• solar radiation heating only the land surfaces

• unequal heating of Earth by the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Convection currents in Earth’s mantle are caused by (a)   .

• less dense, hot magma moving downward

• less dense, hot magma moving upward

• tectonic plate movement

• more dense, cooler magma moving upward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Fill in the blank:

Wind is created when ______.

• cool air moves in to replace warm air
• warm air moves in to replace cool air

• A high pressure system moves in to replace a low pressure system

• A low pressure system moves in to replace a high pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Two students disagree on what images A and B are showing. Here is what they said: Raj: Cool air from the ocean is blowing onto land in image A. Diane: In figure B, there is a high-pressure system on land and a low-pressure system at sea.

Which student is correct about the images?

• Raj

• Diane

• neither student

• both students

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A sea breeze occurs when (a)   air from the ocean blows onto land.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During the daytime, the surface of the mountain heats up faster than the area in the valley. This causes a (a)   to form on the valley floor.

• high-pressure area
• low-pressure area

• sea breeze

• mountain breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens to the rice when placed in a beaker of water on a hot plate?

• It sinks to the bottom

• It swirls around

• It stays still

• It dissolves

When water is placed on a hot plate, the liquid creates (a)   currents due to uneven heating.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Convection currents occur when ​ (a)   energy transfers between two parts

• heat
• potential
• kinetic
• electric

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In convection currents, cold air sinks and hot air rises.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5