Convection in a Liquid Experiment

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Convection in a liquid occurs when the warmer, less dense water rises upwards as cooler, denser water-______ and displaces it

sinks

The result of convection in a liquid is a circulating stream, called a convection ______

current

Convection does not occur if the water is heated at the ______ rather than at the bottom

top

Convection can occur in gases but not in liquids.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Warmer, less dense air rises when it is displaced by cooler, denser air sinking around it.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Convection currents in the Earth's atmosphere cause winds across all oceans and continents.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Convection can occur in both gases and liquids.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The result of convection in the Earth's atmosphere is huge convection currents.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Convection does not cause onshore and offshore breezes at the coast during the summer.

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