Convection Currents Quiz
Authored by KELLY FLORA
Science
6th - 8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the driving force of currents in the oceans and atmosphere?
Equal heating of the Earth by the Sun
Solar radiation heating only the oceans
Solar radiation heating only the land surfaces
Unequal heating of the Earth by the Sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Heat flow in the oceans and the atmosphere is
cool flows down-warm flows up
cool flows up-warm flows down
cool flows up-warm flows up
cool flows down-warm flows down
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Convection currents occur when (a) energy transfers between two parts
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Convection currents occur in
fluids
solids
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When air is heated it becomes
more dense
less dense
heavier
moist
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When air moves into the upper atmosphere is becomes
cool and heavy
cool and light
warm and heavy
warm and light
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Wind is created when
warm air moves in to replace cool air
dry air moves in to replace moist air
cool air moves in to replace warm air
both air masses are the same temperature
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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