Question
What causes atmospheric convection?
A.
Energy from deep in the Earth heats the ground, heating air at the surface and causing the air to rise.
B.
The Sun's energy heats the ground, heating air at the surface and causing the air to rise.
C.
The Sun's energy cools the ground, cooling air at the surface and causing the air to sink.
D.
Energy from deep in the Earth cools the ground, cooling air at the surface and causing the air to sink.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**B. The Sun's energy heats the ground, heating air at the surface and causing the air to rise.**
Atmospheric convection is primarily driven by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun, which causes warm air to rise and cooler air to sink, creating convection currents.
**B. The Sun's energy heats the ground, heating air at the surface and causing the air to rise.**
Atmospheric convection is primarily driven by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun, which causes warm air to rise and cooler air to sink, creating convection currents.