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The air in the atmosphere circulates mainly because _____.

conduction is absorbing cold air into hot air
radiation is emitting the Sun's heat
convection is redistributing heat
the temperature is uniform around the earth

User Giau Huynh
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The answer is C, covection is redistributing heat

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The answer is convection is redistributing heat. Convection as warm air goes up and once it is cooled it goes back down again. Cool air is more heavy than warm air because it is more dense. Its particles are more closer together than warm air.
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