Convection Currents Worksheet
This worksheet explores the concept of convection, including how it works and its applications in everyday life and natural phenomena.
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Convection Currents Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to the provided diagrams and your knowledge of convection.
1. Which type of heat transfer involves the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Absorption
2. What happens to warm air in a convection current?
It sinks because it is denser.
It rises because it is less dense.
It stays in place.
It cools down immediately.
3. Convection is the primary method of heat transfer in and .
4. When a fluid is heated, it becomes less and begins to rise.
5. The continuous cycle of rising warm fluid and sinking cool fluid is called a .
6. Observe the diagram showing convection currents in a pot of water. Describe in your own words how the heat from the burner is transferred throughout the water.
7. Give two examples of convection in everyday life or in nature.
8. Convection can occur in solids.
True
False
9. Sea breezes are an example of convection.
True
False