Convection Currents Quiz
Quiz by Kara McGarvey
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- Q1What is the driving force of currents in both the ocean and the atmosphere?solar radiation only heating the landsolar radiation only heating the oceansEqual heating of the earth by the sunUnequal heating of the earth by the sun30sEditDelete
- Q2When the ocean is warmed through convection, the colder water ________sinksstays where it isrises30sEditDelete
- Q3Convection currents occur in the oceans when ____________ energy is transferred between the layers of waterpotentialheatgravitationalsalt30sEditDelete
- Q4________ is created by the unequal heating of the earth's surfaceradiationwindconductionwaves30sEditDelete
- Q5convection currents in the earth's mantle are caused byless dense hot magma moving upwardless dense cool magma moving downwardmore dense hot magma moving upwardless dense cool magma moving upward30sEditDelete
- Q6When air is heated it becomesless denseheavierwettermore dense30sEditDelete
- Q7wind is created when _____________warm air moves in to replace cool aircool air moves in to replace warm airdry air moves in to replace moist airboth air masses are the same30sEditDelete
- Q8Air sinking towards the earth's surface causeshigh pressurelow pressure30sEditDelete
- Q9Wind flows from areas of ______________ pressure to ____________ pressurelow, lowhigh, highlow, highHigh, low30sEditDelete
- Q10Which is true about atmospheric convection currents?Wind is caused because of the gravity of the other planets in the solar systemHeat is released from the oceans and land, causing windWind is only caused by the rotation of the earthWind is caused by polar ice caps30sEditDelete
- Q11How does heat flow in air and ocean currentsAir and water always flow northAir and water always flow in the direction of the Earth's rotationWarmer water and air move towards colder water and airColder water and air move towards warmer water and air30sEditDelete
- Q12If you wanted to eliminate wind, what would be the best way to do it?eliminate venuseliminate the mooneliminate marseliminate the sun30sEditDelete
- Q13During the evening, how does air flow along a beach?wind is not impacted by the day and nightfrom the land to the oceanfrom the ocean to the land30sEditDelete
- Q14Ocean Currents always flow from south to northFalseTrue30sEditDelete
- Q15The Earth's rotation is the only thing that impacts the windFalseTrue30sEditDelete
