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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the movement of air and its thermal energy from one place to another?

  1. Air moves from one place to another, and its thermal energy moves with it.
  2. Air moves from one place to another, but its thermal energy does not move with it.
  3. The thermal energy of the air moves from one place to another, but the air itself does not move.
  4. Both the air and its thermal energy move from one place to another, but they move separately.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 2164
6–8
n = 1084
9–12
n = 1069
Male
n = 1038
Female
n = 1052
English
n = 1835
Other
n = 234
A. 40% 37% 43% 41% 40% 40% 37%
B. 22% 25% 18% 22% 21% 22% 23%
C. 19% 19% 19% 19% 18% 18% 24%
D. 20% 20% 20% 17% 22% 20% 16%