Question

Explain how a convection current can enable a hawk or eagle to soar upward without flapping its wings

Answer 1

Convection is defined as the movement of air based on the differing temperatures of the air layers. The movement of this air causes an updraft at some point, since warmer air rises while cooler air sinks. This air also travels along the sky, whether its by a jet stream or just wind or some other form of air movement. This would provide the eagle or hawk to soar without flapping, since the air from underneath supports it up.