When Xavier places his hands near a light bulb, he notices that certain areas around the light bulb are warmer than others. Which best explains this?

The light bulb warms the air around it. As that air heats up, it becomes less dense and rises, carrying heat to the area directly above the bulb. This transfer of heat by moving air is convection, so the area above the bulb is warmest.

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