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Which statement describes how the atmosphere gains energy by convection?(1 point)
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Air warmed by the ground rises.
Air warmed by the ground rises.

Energy moves from the clouds to the air.
Energy moves from the clouds to the air.

Solar energy warms gases that make up the air.
Solar energy warms gases that make up the air.

The ground warms the air just above it.

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Air warmed by the ground rises.

Convection is heat transfer by the bulk movement of a fluid (air). The ground heats the air near it, that warmer air becomes less dense and rises, carrying energy upward.