When Warm Air Is Heated by the Sun and Rises

question 16

Multiple Choice

When warm air is heated by the Sun and rises at the equator, it:

• A) is deflected by the Coriolis effect and sinks at the equator in the evening.
• B) splits, travels poleward, is deflected by the Coriolis effect, and sinks at 30° north and south latitudes.
• C) splits and travels poleward, moving due north and south.
• D) travels at high elevation, is deflected by the Coriolis effect, and sinks at the poles.

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