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Convection currents can form when there a temperature differential within the same body of a liquid or gas and the higher temperature obtains at a lower vertical position than the cooler liquid.
If the relative vertical temperatures are reversed, convection currents may be prevented by what is known as a thermocline, i.e., a static layer of liquid which effectively prevents mixing of the different temperatures necessary to produce convection.
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What should the air temperature be for the convection currents to form?
has to be cold
What type of currents form as hot and cool portion of a liquid or gas move?
Convection currents.
Which diagram correctly indicates why convection currents form in water why water is heated?
which diagram correctly indicates why convection currents form in water when water is heated
How is the rock cycle related to the movement to earths plates?
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How is the rock cycle related to the movement to earths plated?
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How is the rock cycle related to the movement of earth's plate?
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What do convection currents form?
because of differences in pressure and density in a fluid
The transfer of what form of energy leads to convection currents?
Heat Energy
What causes convection currents to form in Earth's atmosphere?
Solar energy
What form of energy leads to convection currents?
the form of energy would be heat. convection currents are caused by uneven heating of air or fluid. The warmer fluid is more boyant than the cooler fluid, so it floats to the top, and creates a "convection current"
Why cant convection currents form if they are heated from the top?
Convection currents form when a fluid is heated from the bottom, causing it to rise and create a circulating flow. If a fluid is heated from the top, there is no temperature difference to drive the circulation, preventing convection currents from forming. Heat needs to be applied at the bottom to induce the necessary buoyancy-driven flow for convection currents to occur.
The layer in which convection currents move?
Convection currents move in the Mantle.
