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Why do heated air masses above the equator move north and south to cooler areas?
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∙ 11y ago
Heated air masses above the equator and is moved due to the rotation of the earth on it's axis. This actual helps to deflect the movement of air over diffrent parts of the planet creatomg global patterns of prevailing winds distributing heat and moisture in the atmosphere.
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Does Mexico is above or below the equator?
It's above the equator
Is china above or below the equator?
North; above, by nineteen degrees.
Is it warm or Cool near the equator?
0-500m above the sea level, most certainly warm but the higher you go the cooler the climate gets
Is Ukraine above or below the equator?
It is above the equator.
Is Hawaii above or below the equator?
The continent of Australia is completely below, or south of the equator. Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere because it is south of the equator.
Why are the areas just above and below the equator cooler?
because the sun hits the equator more therefore, the equator is warmer
Why are mountaintops in the Philippines not covered with snow?
Because Philippines is above the Equator that is directly heated by the sun....:)
Does Mexico is above or below the equator?
It's above the equator
Where are places where warm and moist air masses may form?
The equator! Its warmer there because the sun heats there more directly than anywhere else. Moistness will be above the ocean. So warm and moist air masses come from the equator over the ocean. I know this and I'm only 12!
Is china above or below the equator?
North; above, by nineteen degrees.
Is it warm or Cool near the equator?
0-500m above the sea level, most certainly warm but the higher you go the cooler the climate gets
Is the US above or below the equator?
Above the equator
Is Ukraine above or below the equator?
It is above the equator.
Is Venezula above or below the equator?
Venezuela is north the equator (technically it is incorrect to say it is above the equator. The only thing above the equator is the sky)
Is Hawaii above or below the equator?
The continent of Australia is completely below, or south of the equator. Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere because it is south of the equator.
Is the Arctic Circle above or below the Equator?
It is above the equator.
What is movement of air from sea to land during day when cooler air from above the the water moves over the land forcing heated less dense air above to rise is called?
Land Breeze
