When you turn on the heater in a car, the passengers in the front seat warm up first, then eventually the warm air gets to the passengers in the back seat. This is an example of energy being transported by:

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The transportation of heat in a fluid or gas is called convection. Hot air rises, while cool air sinks, causing the movement of warm air to the back seats. Conduction, the movement of heat through a solid material, and radiation, the transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves, would not play a significant role in the warming of the passengers in the back seat.

When You Turn on the Heater in a Car, the Passengers