1. Use the table of temperatures measured in two areas of a house to answer the question.
Area downstairs
upstairs
Temperature (°C)
22
26
Which statement best explains the temperature difference?
• The cooler air downstairs loses energy to the environment.
• Energy from the cooler air is transferred upstairs.
Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs.
Energy is transferred between the areas
1 answer
The statement "Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs" best explains the temperature difference.