Question

1. As air in Earth's atmosphere is heated by

the Sun, the warmer air expands and
becomes less dense than the cooler air. As a
result, the warmer air rises and the cooler
air sinks. What is the cycle of warm air
rising and cool air sinking called?

tidal current

surface current

deep current

convection current

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) convection current.

Convection currents are the cycle of warm air rising and cool air sinking that occurs in Earth's atmosphere (as well as in other fluids) as a result of temperature differences. When a fluid (such as air) is heated, it expands and becomes less dense, causing it to rise. When the warmer fluid cools, it contracts and becomes denser, causing it to sink. This cycle of rising and sinking creates a circular flow known as a convection current.