132k views
5 votes
What are convection currents

User Santrack
by
4.3k points

2 Answers

2 votes
(a current in a fluid that results from convection.)

Convection currents transfer heat from one place to another by mass motion of a fluid such as water, air or molten rock. The heat transfer function of convection currents drives the earth’s ocean currents, atmospheric weather and geology. Convection is different from conduction, which is a transfer of heat between substances in direct contact with each other.
User FlatAssembler
by
4.1k points
0 votes

Answer:

Convection is the transfer of heat due to the bulk movement of molecules within fluids, including molten rock.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Levent Tulun
by
4.1k points