Question

Use the dropdown menus to complete the paragraph about how the troposphere is heated.

Electromagnetic waves heat Earth’s surface through
. Earth's surface warms the air directly above it through
. The warm air then rises, which transfers thermal energy through
. This air then cools and sinks, which forms a convection
.

Answer 1

Electromagnetic waves heat Earth’s surface through radiation. Earth's surface warms the air directly above it through conduction. The warm air then rises, which transfers thermal energy through convection. This air then cools and sinks, which forms a convection current.