Question

What happens to the volume of the gas if the temperature of the gas increases? Why does the direction of the wind change in the circulation of air from the poles to the latitudes? [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Temperature rises: 1.5 Marks
Direction of wind: 1.5 Marks

As the temperature rises, the volume of the gas increases. If the gas is in a container, it exerts more pressure on the walls of the container.

Winds flow from north to south and south to north in the circulation of air from the poles to the latitudes. However, due to the rotation of the earth, the direction of the wind changes.