Surface currents are mainly caused by prevailing winds. What is the best synonym for "prevailing?"

Agroup of students is studying convection current. they fill two identical balloons with the same amount of helium. one balloon is placed in a freezer and the other is in an area with warm air. after 10 minutes, the balloon are released from a height of 1 meter. which of the following to the students most likely observe? a) the warm balloon expands and rises. the cold balloon shrinks and sinks b) the balloon both rise. the cold balloon is larger than the warm balloon c) the cold balloon expands and rises. the warm balloon shrinks and sinks d) the balloon rise at the same rate. both balloons are the same size

Two metal blocks that have slightly different temperatures are placed next to one another. after five minutes, they both have lower but equal temperatures. according to the law of conservation of energy, what  most likelyhappened? energy was created inside the blocks. energy was destroyed inside the blocks. energy was absorbed into the blocks from outside the system. energy was transferred from the warmer block to the cooler block.

An alpha particle is: a hydrogen atom a nucleus of helium two neutrons an electron