Question

Heat transfers through Earth's systems in different ways. In which atmospheric action can we see evidence of conduction? Cold air pushes warm air upward, creating a current. Cold air pushes warm air upward, creating a current. The surface of the Earth heats the air that contacts it. The surface of the Earth heats the air that contacts it. Radiation from the Sun heats the surface of the Earth. Radiation from the Sun heats the surface of the Earth. Air increases in density and sinks back towards the Earth.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The surface of the Earth heats the air that contacts it.

Explanation:

Conduction is a mode of heat transfer in which energy is transferred from a hot molecule to the neighboring molecules due to contact. Thus, heat energy is transferred from one molecule to another in the process.

Therefore, the air that comes in contact with the surface of the earth heats up by conduction. Since the surface of the earth is heated up due to the radiation from the Sun.