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Mention four uses of convection currents.

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### Step-by-Step Text Solution: 1. **Boiling of Water**: - Convection currents play a crucial role in the boiling of water. When water is heated, the water at the bottom of the pot becomes hot and less dense, causing it to rise. As it rises, cooler water from the top moves down to take its place. This continuous cycle of rising hot water and sinking cold water creates convection currents that help in evenly distributing heat throughout the water, leading to boiling. 2. **Air Conditioning**: - In air conditioning systems, convection currents are utilized to cool down a room. The air conditioner removes hot air from the room and replaces it with cooler air. The cooler air, being denser, sinks while the warmer air rises, creating a cycle that maintains a comfortable temperature in the room. ...
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  • Who was the profounder of convection currents theory? (1) Arthur Holmes (2) McKenzie, Parker and Morgan (3) Admans Heinz (4) Alfred Wegener

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    Arthur Holmes
    B
    McKenzie, Parker and Morgan
    C
    Admans Heinz
    D
    Alfred Wegener
  • When fluids are heated from the bottom, convection currents are prodcued because

    A
    molecular motion of fluid becomes aligned
    B
    molecular collisions take place within the fluid
    C
    heated fluid becomes more dense than the cold fluid above it
    D
    heated fluid becomes less dense than the cold fluid above it
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