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folubunmi

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The change in temperature that results from expansion or contraction of rising or sinking air is part of the ________ process
 
  A) albedo
  B) adiabatic
  C) donvection
  D) inverse lapse
  E) advection

Question 2

________ is movement in a fluid, caused when part of the fluid (whether gas or liquid) is heated. The heated portion expands and becomes less dense, rising up through the cooler portion.
 
  A) Conduction
  B) Convection
  C) Advection
  D) Radiation
  E) Convention



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B





 

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