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What does heat do when convection currents are moving?
Sinks
Rises
Stays in place
Which picture shows material that is more dense?
The picture of the left
The picture on the right
When do particles move faster?
In hot water
In cold water
Why does ice float?
Due to convection currents
It is more dense than water.
It is less dense than water.
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.
Can convection currents occur in a solid?
No.
just in a liquid and gas.
Yes.
In a solid, liquid, and gas.
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.
Does the solid inner core have convection currents moving inside?
No.
Currents only move in a liquid and gas.
Yes.
Convection currents move through a solid.
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
Which type of material rises?
Material that is more dense
Material that is less dense
The density does not determine if particles will rise or fall
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
True or False
Convection currents is a type of heat transfer that can be felt though empty space.
True
False
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
Which is an example of convection?
Touching a hot pot
Gases rising and falling in the atmosphere
Cooking a burger
True or False
Convection currents can happen in a bunch of different examples around the world.
True
False
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