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Energy in the Atmosphere

Question 18 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics A

Use the dropdown menus to complete the paragraph about how the troposphere is heated.

Answer
Electromagnetic waves heat Earth’s surface through . Earth's surface warms the air directly above it through . The warm air then rises, which transfers thermal energy through . This air then cools and:

radiation

Electromagnetic waves heat Earth’s surface through . Earth's surface warms the air directly above it through . The warm air then rises, which transfers thermal energy through . This air then cools and:

conduction

Electromagnetic waves heat Earth’s surface through . Earth's surface warms the air directly above it through . The warm air then rises, which transfers thermal energy through . This air then cools and:

convection

Electromagnetic waves heat Earth’s surface through . Earth's surface warms the air directly above it through . The warm air then rises, which transfers thermal energy through . This air then cools and:

current

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