In an investigation, water in an Erlenmeyer flask is placed on a hot plate.

As the water is heated, the warmer, less dense water at the bottom rises and pushes the cooler water at the surface down. What do the arrows in the drawing most likely represent?

Responses

phase changes

phase changes

convection currents

convection currents

electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic radiation

energy transfer by conduction

1 answer

The arrows in the drawing most likely represent convection currents. In this scenario, as the water is heated, the warmer, less dense water rises while the cooler, denser water sinks, creating a continuous cycle of movement known as convection currents.