Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i) The low temperature at poles causes air to expand.
ii) High temperatures along equator cause air to contract.

(i) only

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(ii) only

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Both of these

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D None of these
Low temperature causes air to contract and higher temperature causes air to expand.

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Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.i) The low temperature at poles causes air to expand.ii) High temperatures along equator cause air to contract.

The correct option is D None of theseLow temperature causes air to contract and higher temperature causes air to expand.

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i) The low temperature at poles causes air to expand.
ii) High temperatures along equator cause air to contract.

The correct option is D None of these
Low temperature causes air to contract and higher temperature causes air to expand.