Asked by Blaine

What process is a method of heat transfer but does NOT contribute significantly to heating the surface or atmosphere of the earth?
Responses
A conductionconduction
B convectionconvection
C insulationinsulation
D radiationradiation

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A conduction.

Conduction requires direct contact and is inefficient in gases (air is a poor conductor), so it contributes little to warming the Earth's surface/atmosphere compared with radiation (solar heating) and convective heat transport.