Atmospheric Movement and Weather

What causes global convection currents

• Forests

• greenhouse gases

• more land forms

• uneven heating of the Earth's surface

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Certain stages of the water cycle are most likely occurring under certain weather conditions.  Which stage is most likely going to occur on a warm, sunny day?

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation

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Which of the following is true about the unequal heating of land (sand) and water?

• land/sand heats up and cools off faster than water
• water heats up and cools off faster than land/sand
• land and water heat and cool at the exact same rate

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze
• sea breeze

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Snowman melting in the sun.

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

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Eggs cooking in a frying pan.

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

• When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

What is the definition of CONVECTION

• When heat transfers through waves.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• Heat traveling from the sun

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Energy for convection on the Earth comes from...

• The sun
• The moon
• Solar winds
• The ocean

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