The Equator Is Warmer Than the Poles Because ____

question 43

Multiple Choice

The equator is warmer than the poles because ____.

• A) the sun's rays strike directly at the equator
• B) cooler air is less dense
• C) the Coriolis effect pulls cold air north and south
• D) polar ice sheets cool the atmosphere
• E) the sun exerts a gravitational pull on the warm air

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