Exploring Convection Currents and Heat Transfer

What is the primary medium in which convection currents occur?

• Vacuum

• Solids

• Plasma

• Liquids and gases

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Which household item is an example of a convection current?

• Toaster

• Refrigerator

• Microwave

• Lava lamp

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In the boiling water demonstration, what does the red food coloring represent?

• Steam

• Warm water

• Cold water

• Neutral water

What is the term for the boundary that limits the rise of moist air in the atmosphere?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Tropopause

• Thermosphere

What is the term for thunderstorms that form from rising moist air?

• Convective storms

• Cyclones

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

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What phenomenon is created by convection currents along shorelines?

• Tornadoes

• Sea breezes

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

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What drives the movement of molten rock in the Earth's mantle?

• Gravitational pull

• Solar radiation

• Magnetic fields

• Convection currents

What is the main reason for the formation of trade winds?

• Solar flares

• Magnetic fields

• Convection currents

• Earth's rotation

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a convection current?

• Lava lamp

• Boiling water

• Electric heater

• Campfire smoke

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What type of radiation primarily keeps us warm around a campfire?

• Electromagnetic radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Thermal radiation