Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 16 - Temperature and Heat - Conceptual Questions - Page 565: 18

Answer

Hot air is less dense than colder air, so it rises. The ground has different areas that have different heat capacities, so, with sunshine, some areas warm up faster than others. The air above the area that warms faster also warms, and, as a result, rises. Rising air = updraft.

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