Which of the following is not a mechanism that will cause air to rise? A) orographic lifting B) conduction cooling C) frontal wedging D) convective cooling E) convergence

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Conduction cooling is not a mechanism that will cause air to rise. Conduction is the transfer of heat between objects that are in direct contact with each other, so it does not involve the vertical movement of air. The other choices are all mechanisms that can cause air to rise: orographic lifting occurs when air is forced to rise over a mountain range, frontal wedging occurs when warmer air is forced to rise over cooler air at a front, convective cooling occurs when air is cooled from below and rises as a result, and convergence occurs when air converges into a low-pressure area and is forced to rise.

Which of the Following Is not a Mechanism That Will