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Which heat-transfer process moves heat vertically through a fluid?

Convection transfers heat by vertical motion.

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  1. Conduction
  2. Advection
  3. Convection ✔

Why: Convection occurs when warmer, less dense fluid rises and cooler fluid sinks. In the atmosphere, this vertical circulation moves heat and can build clouds.

Huh, didn't know that: Air is a fluid, so it can carry heat through moving currents.

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Why did warm air take the elevator? Convection said it was going up!
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Answer: Convection. Convection occurs when warmer, less dense fluid rises and cooler fluid sinks. In the atmosphere, this vertical circulation moves heat and can build clouds.

  1. Civil Air Patrol, Journey of Flight Teacher's Guide www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    Convection: heat transfer by vertical motion.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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