Key points: 1  The Australian climate is not just hot â it offers a climate to suit everyone across its eight states and territories. 2  Situated in the southern hemisphere, Australiaâs seasons are at opposite times to the northern hemisphere. 3  Australiaâs tropical region also has a âwetâ and a âdryâ season.
Convection currents are the transfer of heat through the Earth's magma. They can be found in the mantle. The hottest part of the Earth is the core. the heat from the core is transferred into the lower mantle.
Convection is the transfer of thermal energy through movement of particles from one location to another. Usually occur in fluids (liquids and gases) Example with boiling water: Water at bottom of pan is heated first. Heated water expands and density decreases. Heated water begins to rise.