Convection and Convection Currents

Heat flow (convection current) in the ocean and the atmosphere is...

• cool flows down - warm flows up

• cool flows up - warm flows down

• cool flows up - warm flows up

• cool flows down - warm flows down

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Convection currents in the Earth's mantle are caused by:

• 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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Convection currents occur in...

• fluids

• solids

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Air rising up above the Earth's surface causes a...

• High pressure area

• Low pressure area

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Is this image a Land breeze or a Sea breeze?

• Land breeze

• Sea breeze

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What drives our Convection Currents and effects our Climate Zones on Earth?

• Mountains

• Moon

• Oceans

• Sun

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Ocean currents are created by

• Dense cold water sinking

• Dense cold water rising

• Less dense water sinking

• Less dense warmer water rising and more dense cold water sinking

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Which letter represents High pressure?

• A

• B

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What does heat do when convection currents are moving?

• Sinks

• Rises

• Stays in place

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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.