The sun shines more directly near the equator, bringing more warmth there. In polar regions the sun shines at angles such that they get little or no sunlight during the winter, causing colder temperatures. Predict how these differences in temperature create a
movement in the atmospheric gases and distribute heat energy from the sun across the planet.
A)
B)
As air in one region diffuses, it becomes less condensed than the
surrounding air and begins to rise and draws more air along.
As air in one region warms, it becomes less dense than the surrounding air
and begins to rise and draws more air in underneath.
As air in one region warms, it becomes less nebulous than the surrounding
air and begins to descend and draws more air in with it.
As air in one region cools, it becomes less compact than the surrounding
air and begins to accelerate and draws more air in supportively.
C)
D)