Convection Review

In an ocean, warm water moves __________ and cold water moves ____________.

• Down, Up
• Up, Down

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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During convection, more dense currents _________ and less dense currents _________.

• sink, rise
• rise, sink

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon
• the sun
• the Earth's surface
• the rotation of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

Convection currents in the atmosphere create what? 

• wind
• steam
• ocean current
• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Convection can only occur in_________

• gases and solids
• solids and liquids
• liquids and gases
• solids and plasma 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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

• compress

• expand

• circulate

• get smaller

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Convection happens only in

• gases

• fluids

• solids

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Less dense air will

• rise

• sink

• have equalibrium

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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