The Physical Movement of Heat That Results from the Movement

question 56

Multiple Choice

The physical movement of heat that results from the movement of air or water is known as

• A) convection.
• B) conduction.
• C) evaporation.
• D) radiation.

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Definitions:

Fractured Rocks

Rocks that have been broken or cracked through natural processes or human activity, often creating pathways for the movement of fluids or gases.

Preferential Weathering

The process where certain materials in rocks weather at different rates due to variations in properties like composition and hardness.

Sinkholes Form

Natural depressions or holes in the Earth's surface that occur when underlying rock dissolves or collapses.

Methane Gas

A colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas, CH4, which occurs naturally as a byproduct of decomposition and is used as a fuel.