The statement that best explains the temperature difference is:
Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs.
Warm air is less dense than cooler air, so it tends to rise, leading to a higher temperature upstairs compared to downstairs.
Use the table of temperatures measured in two areas of a house to answer the question.
Area Temperature (ºC)
downstairs 22
upstairs 26
Which statement best explains the temperature difference?
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Responses
Energy from the cooler air is transferred upstairs.
Energy from the cooler air is transferred upstairs.
Energy is transferred between the areas when the molecules touch.
Energy is transferred between the areas when the molecules touch.
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.
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