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6th Grade STEMscopes CA Segment 2 Scope 1
Question | Answer |
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Convection | Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, more dense fluids |
Convection Current | A circular movement of fluids caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluid and the falling of cooler, more dense fluid |
Density | The amount of matter in a given space or volume |
Temperature | Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees (usually degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit) |
Salinity | Saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water |
Atmospheric Movement | Global air circulation patterns within the atmosphere held to Earth by gravity and warmed as heat radiates from Earth; influenced by convection of warm, less dense air (rises and spreads out) and cold, dense air (sinks) |
Global | Relating to the whole world |
Ocean Currents | Directional movements of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences |
Climate | Average weather patterns for a particular region |
Rotation | The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur |
Coriolis Effect | The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, is a result of Earth's rotation. |