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Which phrase describes convection?

transfer of heat between two objects that are touching

the process in which energy is emitted by one object, transmitted through space, and absorbed by another

transfer of heat by the actual movement of warmed matter

the process in which energy is released by molecules breaking apart

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Heat is conveyed through the movement of a heated fluid such as air or water.
This probably doesn’t answer your question but I hope that it helps in some way
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Answer:

The process in which energy is emitted by one object, transmitted through space, and absorbed by another.

Step-by-step explanation:

So let's think about what convection means: movement in a liquid where the hotter part moves through the cooler part.

So by have the definition of the convection which one of the descriptions best fits the definition?

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