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  • Diagram of how circular flow of air creates a convection current
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 3 November 2009 Size: 29 KB Referencing Hub media

    Convection transfers heat through the air. As the air heats, it rises. Cooler air below moves in, heats up and rises. As the risen air cools, it becomes denser and falls. This circular flow of air creates a convection current.

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