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Convection

physical science Maturity 11-13

Warm air moves up. Cold air moves down. This makes a circle. It helps move heat around. It happens in the sky and sea.

Ghillie Kettle Thermal.jpg
Ghillie Kettle Thermal.jpg
It is everywhere! Can you feel the warm air?

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Convection-snapshot.png
File:Ghillie Kettle Thermal.jpg
Ghillie Kettle Thermal.jpg
Bénard cells convection.ogv
File:Thermal-plume-from-human-hand.jpg
Thermal-plume-from-human-hand.jpg
File:Thermal circulation.png
Thermal circulation.png
File:ConvectionCells.svg
ConvectionCells.svg
File:Earth Global Circulation.jpg
Earth Global Circulation.jpg
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foehn1.svg
File:Thunderstorm formation.jpg
Thunderstorm formation.jpg
File:Conveyor belt.svg
Conveyor belt.svg
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Accretion-Subduction.PNG
File:Structure of Stars (artist’s impression).jpg
Structure of Stars (artist’s impression).jpg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.6 | Vital Level 4