Question

Construct an explanation based on evidence from the model you saw for how convection currents might form in the atmosphere.

Answer 1

Convection currents are the result of differential heating. Lighter (less dense), warm material rises while heavier (more dense) cool material sinks. It is this movement that creates circulation patterns known as convection currents in the atmosphere, in water, and in the mantle of Earth.

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