FOSS Weather and Water Inv. 3: Convection

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insolation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Water particles ____________ as they gain kinetic energy and push farther apart.

• compress

• expand

• circulate

• get smaller

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Convection happens only in

• cells

• fluids

• solids

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

T/F: Hot fluids are less dense than cold fluids

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

T/F: Air is a fluid

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Less dense air will

• rise

• sink

• have equalibrium

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hot matter is _________ dense and ___________

• less, sinks
• less, rises
• more, sinks
• more, rises

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

• 4, 3, 2, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• 3, 4, 2, 1, 
• 4, 3, 1, 2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which liquid is the least dense?

• oil
• water
• syrup 
• plastic bottle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which box has a higher density?  

• Box A
• Box B
• cannot be determined
• they are the same

Tags

CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2