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Wind Currents Due to Uneven Heating between the Equator and the Poles

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The warm air , and the cooler air from the regions in the $30 d e g r e e s$ latitude belt on either side of the _moves in.

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moves downwards, equator

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rises, pole

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rises, equator

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moves downwards, pole

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The correct option is C rises, equator
The warm air at the latitudes rises up and the cooler air from the regions in the $30 d e g r e e s$ latitude belt on either side of the equator moves in.

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