Use the table of temperatures measured in two areas of a house to answer the question.

Question

Area Temperature (ºC)
downstairs 22
upstairs 26
Which statement best explains the temperature difference?

(1 point)
Responses

Energy is transferred between the areas when the molecules touch.
Energy is transferred between the areas when the molecules touch.

Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs.
Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs.

The cooler air downstairs loses energy to the environment.
The cooler air downstairs loses energy to the environment.

Energy from the cooler air is transferred upstairs.

Answer 1

The best statement that explains the temperature difference between the upstairs and downstairs areas of the house is:

Warm air rises by convection to the upstairs.

This statement accurately describes the process that typically occurs in a house, where warmer air, being less dense, rises to the upper levels, resulting in a higher temperature upstairs compared to downstairs.