Which of the following describes conduction, which is one kind of heat transfer process during the combustion phase of wildfire?
A) Transmission of heat through molecular contact
B) Heat transfer though electromagnetic waves
C) Heat transfer by the movement of heated gases driven by temperature differences in air
D) Heat transfer by endothermic chemical reactions
E) Heat transfer by splitting large fuel molecules into smaller ones

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through molecules in direct contact with each other, without any movement of the substance as a whole. In the combustion phase of wildfire, heat is often transferred from burning vegetation to nearby unburnt vegetation by conduction.

Which of the Following Describes Conduction, Which Is One Kind