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tamaranim1 [39]
3 years ago
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In your own words describe the motion of convection currents?

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Marysya12 [62]3 years ago
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Convection is the circular motion that occurs as hotter air or liquid increases when the cooler air or liquid drops down, and has faster moving molecules, rendering it less dense. Convection currents within the earth shift layers of magma, and currents are formed by convection in the ocean.
Black_prince [1.1K]3 years ago
5 0

Heat energy can transfer by convection when there is a significant difference in temperature between two parts of a fluid. When this temperature difference exists, hot fluids rise and cold fluids sink, and then currents, or movements, are created in the fluid.
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