________ is movement in a fluid, caused when part of the fluid (whether gas or liquid) is heated. The heated portion expands and becomes less dense, rising up through the cooler portion

A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Advection
D) Radiation
E) Convention


Answer: B

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