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Hot magma rises from the core (5000 degrees celsius), it cools as it leaves it leaves the core, and sinks. As more hot magma comes up, it forms a current, a convection current! This is believed to be the motion behind a plate tectonics.
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∙ 14y agoA section of air is heated by the sun, causing that air to rise. Cold air close to the ground rushes in to fill the gap that the rising air left. The warm air begins to cool as it gains altitude and begins to fall back down, while the cool air that rushed in to fill the gap begins to warm and rise. The cooled warm air falls into place with the air that is rushing in to fill the gap. This goes on repeatedly, causing a cycle.
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∙ 10y agoOcean currents result from two processes - the action of wind on the surface of the water, and from variation in water temperature that causes movement- a process known as convection. Convection occurs because the oceanic waters heat up becoming less dense.
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∙ 10y agoHeat is transfered between hot and cold objects through a process called conduction which is where the rapidly moving particles bump into the cold particles, causing them to accelerate.
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∙ 15y agothe transfer of heat by the mass movement of heated particles into an area of cooler fluid. hotter material rises and cooler material sinks
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Do convection currents connect the poles all the way to the equator?
Yes, convection currents connect the poles all the way to the equator.
Can you use convection in a sentence?
It was heated by convection currents
A radiator heats a room by heating the air which circulates in convection currents?
Yeah you are right convection currents are movement of the air
How is destiny involved in the process of convection?
It's the change (decrease) in density with heating that produces the currents that we refer to as convection currents.
Which process do air currents transfer heat energy throughout the room?
convection
How is the rock cycle related to the movement of earth's plate?
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How is the rock cycle related to the movement to earths plates?
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How is the rock cycle related to the movement to earths plated?
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What is the relationship between convection currents in the ocean and convection currents in the atmosphere?
Which best explains the relationship between ocean currents and convection currents?(1 point) Responses Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents. Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents. Ocean currents rely on warm convection currents to strength the Coriolis effect. Ocean currents rely on warm convection currents to strength the Coriolis effect. Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents. Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents. Convection currents use the Coriolis effect to generate ocean currents.
How thick are the convection currents?
The convection currents are in the mantle😱
Convection currents discovered date?
convection currents discovery date
The layer in which convection currents move?
Convection currents move in the Mantle.
Do scientists think plates are moved by convection currents or volcanoes?
convection currents.
What direction do convection currents-move?
Convection currents move in upward direction
Do convection currents cause earths heat?
No. Convection currents are the circular motion of earth's wind. If the earth did not rotate, convection currents would not be. Does that make sense?
Do convection currents connect the poles all the way to the equator?
Yes, convection currents connect the poles all the way to the equator.
What produced convection currents in Earth's atmosphere?
what produces convection currents in earth's atmosphere
