GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to
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the temperature gradient
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the development of waves
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the latitude difference
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the longitude difference
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tropical air masses form in low-latitude areas and are moderately warm. Polar air masses take shape in high-latitude regions and are cold. Equatorial air masses develop near the Equator, and are warm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The warm air that has travelled up from the equator converges with the cold air at 60° of latitude that has travelled down from the polar regions. As the air converges the warm air is forced to rise and move back towards the equator. The overall effect of the Polar cell is to move cold air towards the equator.
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