Convection Currents Flashcards

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radiation

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process in which the Sun heats the ground

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convection current

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when heat energy transfers between two parts of a fluid with different temperatures

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mantle

Back

layer of Earth where convection currents cause tectonic plates to move

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gravity

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force that pulls denser, cooler fluids toward Earth

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conduction

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process in which the ground heats the air

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energy

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must be added to a system to cause movement of a fluid

Front

What is the driving force of currents in the oceans and atmosphere?

Back

unequal heating of Earth by the Sun

Front

Which of these descriptions properly describes heat flow in the oceans and atmosphere?

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cool air flows down, warm air flows up

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What causes convection currents in Earth's mantle?

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Less dense, hot magma moving upward

Front

Wind is created when _____

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cool air moves in to replace warm air