Air near the Equator Averages Higher Temperatures Than Air near the Poles

question 26

Multiple Choice

Air near the equator averages higher temperatures than air near the poles because

• A) polar air is cooled by the ice and snow on the ground.
• B) there is more carbon dioxide and water vapor in equatorial air to absorb infrared radiation from the earth.
• C) sunlight falls more nearly vertically at the equator than near the poles.
• D) the oceans near the equator are warmer than those near the poles.

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