
ESS2.2 Intro Notes
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Today we will explore what causes convection patterns and what they affect.
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What is heat transfer?
The movement of heat from one object to another
The creation of heat energy
The loss of heat energy
The transformation of heat from one form to another
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In which direction does heat move?
From warmer to cooler
From cooler to warmer
From north to south
From east to west
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When energy increases, the speed of molecules ______.
Increases
Decreases
Stay the same
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When molecules are heated, what happens to them?
They speed up, becomes less dense, and rise
They speed up, become more dense, and rise
They slow down, become less dense, and sink
They slow down, become more dense, and sink
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What is convection?
Transfer of heat in a fluid through currents
Transfer of heat through direct contact
Transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves
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What two states of matter are considered fluids?
Solids
Liquids
Gases
Plasma
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Lava lamps work because of what type of heat transfer?
Conduction
Convection
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The average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample
heat
temperature
convection
density
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Surface Ocean currents are primarily caused by
temperature and salinity
wind
convection
continental drift
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What heats the Earth's oceans?
People
Boats
a heater
sun
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True or false: Ocean currents have no effect on air temperature
True
False
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Ocean water flows in continuous paths called -
climates
prevailing winds
poles
currents
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Local wind that blows from an ocean to land.
Deep ocean currents
Wind
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
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The flow of air from the land to a body of water.
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Global Wind
Wind
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Transfer of heat from one place to another in liquids and gases, because of temperature and density. Occurs in hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), geosphere (molten rock/mantle)
Global Wind
Local Wind
Deep Ocean Currents
Convection Currents
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The way Earth’s rotation makes winds curve
Jet Stream
Coriolis Effect
Wind
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