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WorksheetsConvection Currents
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
All energy on earth begins
a)
with the heat produced by pressure inside the earth
b)
photosynthesis by producers
c)
with the sun
d)
with the magma inside the earth
2.
Which one heats and cools fastest?
a)
land
b)
sea
c)
both are the same rate
d)
air
3.
The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called
a)
conduction current
b)
radiation
c)
condition current
d)
convection current
4.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
5.
In convection, WARM air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
6.
In convection, COOL air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
7.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
8.
Which is true about the way air flows?
a)
from high pressure to low pressure
b)
from cold air to hot air
c)
from low pressure to high pressure
d)
from top to bottom only
9.
Uneven heating of Earth's surface creates?
a)
Global Warming
b)
Convection Currents
c)
Global Winds
d)
Seasons
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