Convection

As fluids are ______, they become _____ dense and rise.

• Heated; more

• Heated; less

• Cooled; more

• Cooled; less

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Conduction or Convection?

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What does heat do when convection currents are moving?

• Sinks

• Rises

• Stays in place

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Which is an example of convection?

• Touching a hot pot

• Gases rising and falling in the atmosphere

• Cooking a burger

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Which picture shows material that is more dense?

• The picture of the left

• The picture on the right

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What causes convection current in the Earth?

• The uneven heating on each layer inside the Earth.

• The crusts outer layer.

• The temperatures we feel outside.

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.

What happens when particles are under cold water compared to hot?

• The particles move towards the hot and begin to rise

• The particles stay in place and do not move

• The particles begin to rise under the cold

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What is an example of convection currents

• Feeling the heat from a bonfire with your friends

• Touching a hot curling iron

• The movement of air in a circular motion in the atmosphere

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Where do convection currents occur?

• In the classroom

• In the atmosphere

• Inside the Earth in the mantle

• Inside the Earth in the inner core

• In a pot of cold water