Review the examples below. Which would be considered an example of convection.

Question

a
sea breeze moving from the warm beach to the ocean
b
boiling water on a hot stove
c
a glass of water on a counter at room temperature
d
sunlight warming your face

Answer 1

An example of convection would be:

a) sea breeze moving from the warm beach to the ocean

Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases), so the sea breeze moving from the warm beach to the ocean involves the movement of air carrying heat energy.