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17.2 Heating the Atmosphere
Why does the mercury inside a thermometer go up when heated?
Heat: energy transferred from one object to another related to total kinetic energy.
Temperature: a measure of the average kinetic energy (speed + mass) of the individual atoms or molecules in a substance
Eureka!
There are 3 mechanisms of energy transfer as heat:
All 3 of these mechanisms happen simultaneously in the atmosphere.
Convection currents can take place in gases, liquids and solids