Convection Currents

Winds move from areas of ______ pressure to areas of _____ pressure. 

Most of the transfer of heat in Earth's interior occurs through _____

Winds that blow from any direction and cover short distances. 

Does El Nino help our food chain cycle to thrive?

What type of water contains the most nutrients?

Which of the following is an example of a hot spot?

Winds that blow from the land to the sea. 

What is La Nina cause?

Air that moves horizontally near Earth's surface.

The wind and convection produce what?

What does more density cause?

Convections can rise as a column, or plume, of molten rock, producing what?

How does Earth receive most of its heat?

Disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the Pacific Ocean

Air is cooler towards the _____

Is rock a good conductor of heat?

A continous flow of water along a definite path.

Wind that blows from the sea toward the land. 

One of the strongest ocean currents in the world. 

The amount of salt in water

Carries cold water toward the equator along the west coast of the U.S.

Winds that blow from a specific direction and cover all distances

In California the hot _____ dry out vegetation in the area and cause fires. 

A current of fast-moving air in the upper atmosphere. 

Energy from the Sun heats air at the ________, making this air less dense. 

ENSO can bring:

Convection currents in the mantle that push rock against the bottom of Earth's crust cause?