Use this sentence: On a summer day, the heat of the land heats the air, causing it to rise and spread before cooling over the ocean, creating a breeze.

How is thermal energy transferred when this happens?

(1 point)
Responses

through conduction
through conduction

through refraction
through refraction

through convection
through convection

through radiation

1 answer

The correct response is through convection.

In this context, thermal energy is transferred as warm air rises and cooler air moves in to take its place, creating a breeze.