Horizontal variations in air pressure cause a force which makes the wind blow. These pressure variations are often caused by:

A) non-circular shape of Earth.
B) greenhouse effect.
C) uneven heating of the earth's surface.
D) warm temperatures in the stratosphere.
E) Earth's rotation.


C

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