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Do currents cause warmer and cooler temperatures in the areas where they are located?
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∙ 8y ago
No. Currents in the air and oceans are caused by the heat from the sun.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoyes because the molecules in the water rise up and cause temperature changes
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Types of heat transfer?
The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called convection currents
Does heat always flow from cooler objects to warmer?
Heat always flows from warmer objects to cooler objects, unless you have a device (like a heat pump) to prevent this. The natural tendency is for two or more objects at different temperatures to eventually all have the same temperature and this is accomplished by heat flowing from the warmer objects to the cooler objects.
When water changes to ice does the air get cooler or warmer?
cooler
When something is heated does the thermal energy go from the cooler to the warmer object or from a warmer object to a cooler object?
hot to cold
What is the movement of gases or liquids from a cooler spot to a warmer spot?
Convection is the movement of gases or liquids from a cooler spot to a warmer spot.
Do temperatures get cooler or warmer near the equator?
Warmer, much warmer.
What currents assist in the transfer of the thermal energy from warmer climates the cooler climates?
convection
Water is cooler near the poles and warmer near the equator Movement of cooler and warmer water from these regions moderates the global climate what describes the movement of water?
ocean currents
Why do the oceans have a great impact on the weather over the continents?
The oceans are the source of most of the humidity in the atmosphere. They also have more mild temperatures than the land, and thus cool or warm coastal areas. Ocean currents effect the temperatures of nearby land masses (cool currents make the land cooler, warm currents make the land warmer).
What is moderating effect?
Moderating Effects - effect that large climate over nearby land areas. Winter temperatures are warmer and summer temperatures are warmer and summer temperatures are cooler than areas located away from large water bodies. The result is a small annual temperature range.
When earth's orbit elongates are temperatures warmer or cooler than normal?
Temperatures are cooler because the Earth is further from the sun when it elongates.temperture is colder because the earth is farther from the sun
What forms when heated air expands and cooler air sinks below the warmer air?
Convection currents
Is heat thermal energy that flows from cooler material to warmer material if not what is it then?
Heat is thermal energy. If two objects having different temperatures are brought into contact, heat will always flow from the warmer one to the cooler one, until their temperatures are equal.
What is the general rule regarding the temperature of currents moving towards and away from the equator?
What is it called when heat can go from cooler to warmer temperatures?
"heat" can not go from colder to warmer temperatures. Heat is not an object, it's energy. Temperature is simply a measurement of how much heat an object possess.
How do ocean current affect climate ang aquatic life?
Ocean currents are the factor that is needed for keeping the Earth's temperature right. Cooler waters cool off hot lands and warmer waters warm up cooler areas. Aquatic life flourishes in certain temperatures.
Types of heat transfer?
The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called convection currents
