Discuss uneven solar heating as a function of latitude and how this contributes to the formation of global wind belts
What will be an ideal response?
Sunlight strikes low latitudes at a high angle, so the radiation is concentrated in a relatively small area. Sunlight strikes high latitudes at a low angle, so the same amount of radiation is spread over a larger area. Earth's atmosphere absorbs some radiation, so less radiation strikes Earth at high latitudes than at low latitudes because sunlight passes through more of the atmosphere at high latitudes. The differential heating causes warm air to rise at low latitudes creating wind patterns.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false
Which of the following cities will have a continental climate in Europe?
A) Budapest
B) Paris
C) Athens
D) Belfast
E) Barcelona