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8.10A Convection currents affect weather

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Question 1

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What is the energy source for convection in the ocean?

Question 2

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What is the energy source for convection in the atmosphere?

Question 3

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In convection, hot fluids (air or water) do what?

Question 4

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In convection, cooler fluids (air or water) do what?

Question 5

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In convection, cooler fluids (air or water) are more or less dense?

Question 6

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In convection, warmer fluids (air or water) are more or less dense?

Question 7

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Warm ocean currents cause ___

Question 8

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Select all that apply. What weather events are caused by warm ocean currents?

hurricanes

cyclones

typhoons

Question 9

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As hurricanes move from the ocean onto land, their energy ___, reducing the damage they cause.

Question 10

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___ water provides the energy needed for hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons to form.