The process whereby heat flows by the mass movement of molecules from one place to another is referred to as
A) conduction.
B) convection.
C) radiation.
D) inversion.
E) evaporation.

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The process described is the movement of heat by the mass movement of molecules, which can only occur in fluids (liquids or gases). This process is called convection. Conduction refers to the transfer of heat through a material by molecular interactions, radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic radiation, inversion refers to a change in atmospheric temperature gradient, and evaporation refers to the process whereby a liquid changes to a gas.

The Process Whereby Heat Flows by the Mass Movement of Molecules