Convection Ocean Currents

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What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?

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the uneven heating of the Earth's surface

Front

What type of heat transfer is responsible for the movement of warm water rising (red arrows) and cold water sinking (blue arrows)?

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convection

Front

Heat transfer can happen 1 of 3 ways. Which type of heat transfer is responsible for the heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun? Options: conduction, convection, radiation

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radiation

Front

Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

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Charleston is affected by the Gulf Stream.

Front

Which current brings cold water from the north near the poles? Options: California Current, Gulf Stream, neither

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California Current

Front

Which of the following brings warm water from the South near the Equator? California Current, Gulf Stream, neither

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Gulf Stream

Front

When heat is transferred during convection, heat will always move from _________ to __________ temperatures.

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high to low

Front

When heat is transferred during convection, heat will always move from _________ to __________ temperatures.

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high to low

Front

In a convection cell, what is created when air moves from high to low pressure?

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wind

Front

Why don't hurricanes affect the west coast?

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the water on the coast of California is too cold to sustain a hurricane