Conventions

What is a scientific question we are answering with this activity?

• What temperature is the water?

• Will the water rise?

• Will the heated water rise or sink?

• What is the most efficient way to heat up water?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In this model what is NOT one way that carbon is released into the atmosphere?

• Respiration

• Decomposition

• Fossil Fuels

• Volcanos

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A burner is placed below the right side of a beaker. Which image shows the motion of the liquid that will result?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which location of the Burner would give you this shown movement of water?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following statements is true about the movement of fluid in a convection cell?

• Cool fluid rises because it is less dense.

• Hot fluid rises because it is denser.

• Cool fluid sinks because it is denser.

• Hot fluid sinks because it is less dense.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A forest fire is burning near a cold lake. Which image correctly shows the convection cell that would develop?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are two reasons that ocean water sinks in the Arctic Ocean?

• The surface water is warmer and less salty than normal.

• The surface water is warmer and more salty than normal.

• The surface water is colder and less salty than normal.

• The surface water is colder and more salty than normal.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At the mid-ocean ridge is the magma rising or sinking?

• Rising because it is warmer and less dense

• Rising because it is warmer and more dense

• Sinking because it is colder and more dense

• Sinking because it is colder and less dense

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

According to this model what is warmer, the orange dot or the green dot?

• Orange dot

• Green dot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

According to this model where is the air rising?

• Above the land because the land is warmer

• Above the land because the land is colder

• Above the ocean because the ocean is warmer

• Above the ocean because the ocean is colder

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6