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Heat in Earth's oceans primarily moves through conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction occurs as heat transfers directly between water molecules, while convection involves the movement of warmer water rising and cooler water sinking, creating currents that distribute heat throughout the ocean. Additionally, solar radiation heats the surface water, leading to temperature gradients that further enhance these processes. This interplay helps regulate global climate and influences weather patterns.
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How does heat move in oceans?
lava from volcanos
What warms the lakes and oceans?
The sun and the earth. The earth has fire/heat/magma inside it that heats up the earth and lakes and oceans
What causes the Earth's oceans to move?
The wind, and the moon.
What influences winds and contribute to Earth's uneven heat?
oceans
What does a moon do?
The earth's moon helps move the oceans tides.
What is the energy source in vent ecosystems deep in the oceans?
Heat from Earth's interior.
What causes convection currents in the earth's mantle and oceans and in the air?
Heat differentials.
What part of the earth stores huge amounts of the sun's heat?
The Oceans stores the huge amounts of the sun's heat.
Do the earth's oceans move more easily than solid land?
yes
What is earth's external heat engine?
Earth's external heat engine is the planet's climate system, driven primarily by solar energy. The sun's rays heat the Earth's surface, causing air and water to move around in the atmosphere and oceans, creating weather patterns and climate variability. This heat engine plays a crucial role in regulating the planet's temperature and supporting life.
What is an example of convection in earth systems?
examples are air rotating when heat and cold air move aroundthe sun to the ocean
Heat rising from within earth causes earth's what to move?
Heat rising from within the Earth causes the Earth's tectonic plates to move. The constant rising and sinking of heat are called convection currents.
