Area Temperature (ºC)
downstairs 22
upstairs 26
Which statement best explains the temperature difference?
(1 point)
Responses
Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs.
Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs.
The cooler air downstairs loses energy to the environment.
The cooler air downstairs loses energy to the environment.
Energy is transferred between the areas when the molecules touch.
Energy is transferred between the areas when the molecules touch.
Energy from the cooler air is transferred upstairs.
1 answer
The statement that best explains the temperature difference is:
Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs.
This option correctly explains that the warmer air, being less dense, rises to the upper levels of the house, resulting in higher temperatures upstairs compared to downstairs.
