Use the table of temperatures measured in two areas of a house to answer the question. Which statement best explains the temperature difference?

Question

Area:
downstairs
upstairs
Temperature:
22
26
A. Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs
B. The cooler air downstairs loses energy to the environment.
C. Energy from the cooler air is transferred upstairs
D. Energy is transferred between the areas when the molecules touch.

Answer 1

The best explanation for the temperature difference between the downstairs and upstairs areas of the house is A. Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs.