In a simplified circulation cell, describe how air is moving from the equator, to the poles, and back and what is driving that circulation.

In a simplified circulation cell, describe how air is moving from the equator, to the poles, and back and what is driving that circulation.



Answer: Air at the equator is heated by energy from the sun and rises, it moves towards the poles where it is cooled, sinks, and flows along the surface of the Earth back towards the equator

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