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Answer: Only hot gasses travel upwards. This is because gas expands when it it heated and is therefore less dense. The more dense colder gasses are attracted more strongly by gravity so the hotter gasses are displaced.
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Does heat energy flow indefinitely?
No, heat does not flow indefinitely. Heat stops flowing the temperatures are equal.
In convection heat causes a or a to move upward?
solid or a liquid
What is the transfer of heat in the atmosphere by the upward movement of air?
Convection
Which direction does heat flow from when both temperatures are the same?
When both temperatures are the same, heat does NOT flow between objects.
How will heat flow if an ice cube is dropped in boiling water?
Heat will flow from the boiling water into the ice cube.
What is an upward flow of air?
An upward flow of (warm) air is known as a Thermal .
What is upward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus called?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is the upward flow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.
Why does the nile flow upward?
The river does not flow upwards. The Earth is round, the Nile simply flows South to North - on a map it just looks like it flows "upward"
Why did the pin wheel spin when a lighted candle was placed below the open end of the tin?
Heat. As the air expands (as it's heated), it rises and causes air to flow upward.
Is a hot air popcorn popper conduction?
by transfer of heat by the movement of air ,gases or heated liquid between areas of unequal density,upward flow of warm air
Vertical pipe on a building for the upward flow of gas or liquid?
Riser
Does heat energy flow indefinitely?
No, heat does not flow indefinitely. Heat stops flowing the temperatures are equal.
Does heat flow cooler or smaller object?
Heat flow's from cooler objects.
Is heat flow the same between the continental and oceanic crust?
Apparently No, heat flow in oceanic crust is higher than continental crust
In convection heat causes a or a to move upward?
solid or a liquid
What is the transfer of heat in the atmosphere by the upward movement of air?
Convection
What is downward heat flow?
negative heat
