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What happens to warm air as it becomes less dense?

• It condenses into water

• It rises and helps distribute heat

• It sinks toward the surface

• It remains stationary

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What causes warm air to rise and cool air to sink?

• Gravitational forces

• Magnetic fields

• Electrical charges

• Convection currents

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What is the result of the rising and sinking of warm and cool air?

• Decrease in global temperatures

• Creation of wind

• Formation of mountains

• Increase in atmospheric pressure

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Why do different areas of Earth's surface absorb varied amounts of solar radiation?

• Because of human activities

• Because of the Earth's curvature

• Due to the presence of water bodies

• Due to the Earth's rotation

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What forms at various latitudes on Earth due to varied absorption of solar radiation?

• Tectonic plates

• Convection cells

• Ocean currents

• Magnetic fields

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In which direction do wind cells spin north of the equator?

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• Horizontally

• Vertically

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What causes wind cells to spin in opposite directions on different sides of the equator?

• The Coriolis effect

• Gravitational pull

• Magnetic fields

• Solar radiation

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What is the process called that affects the direction of wind cells due to Earth's rotation?

• The greenhouse effect

• The Coriolis effect

• The Doppler effect

• The photoelectric effect

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What happens to air molecules at higher altitudes?

• They absorb more solar radiation

• They disperse into space

• They cool, become denser, and sink

• They expand and rise

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What is the primary cause of wind?

• The rising and sinking of warm and cool air

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The movement of ocean currents

• The rotation of the Earth

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