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g6 2.3
6th Grade STEMscopes CA Segment 2 Scope 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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