Why does air in a room rise when it gains thermal energy from a heater? (1 point)

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Its molecules move around more quickly, so there is more space between them, making it less dense than the air above it.
Its molecules move around more quickly, so there is more space between them, making it less dense than the air above it.

Its molecules move around more quickly, so there is more space between them, reducing its mass.
Its molecules move around more quickly, so there is more space between them, reducing its mass.

Warm air always rises.
Warm air always rises.

Its molecules move around more slowly, so there is more space between them, making it less dense than the air above it.

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The correct response is:

Its molecules move around more quickly, so there is more space between them, making it less dense than the air above it.

When air gains thermal energy from a heater, the molecules move faster and spread apart, decreasing the air's density. Since warm air is less dense than the cooler air surrounding it, it rises.