Solar energy heats the surface of the earth, including the ground, rocks, and even roadways. as the temperature of these surfaces increases, heat energy is released back into the atmosphere, forming a pocket of warm air. as the warm air pocket rises, it is replaced by cooler air. this process is responsible for many of the weather patterns in our atmosphere, and is known as

Agroup of students is studying convection currents. they fill two identical balloons with the same amount of helium. one balloon is placed in a freezer and the other in an area with warm air. after 10 minutes, the balloons are released from a height of 1 meter. which of the following do the students most likely observe? question 8 options: the cold balloon expands and rises. the warm balloon shrinks and sinks. the balloons rise at the same rate. both balloons are the same size. the ballons both rise. the cold ballon is larger than the warm balloon. the warm balloon expands and rises. the cold balloon shrinks and sinks.