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The transfer of heat in the atmosphere by air currents is called ____________.

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conduction
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convection
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advection
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radiation
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Solution

The correct option is B convection
Since the atmosphere is a gaseous medium, convection is the most significant mechanism of heat transfer. Heat gained by the layers of air at or near the earth's surface from radiation or conduction is usually transferred to the upper atmospheric layers by the process of convection. Thus convection is the transfer of heat in the atmosphere by the air current.

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