SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What causes winds to form on Earth?
A
solar energy
B
ocean currents
C
elevation differences
D
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sun heats the land more quickly than the water. Warm air above the land rises, and cooler air above the water moves in over the land, creating an inland breeze.

Detailed explanation-2: -Since the earth’s surface is made of various land and water formations, it absorbs the sun’s radiation unevenly causing differences in the temperature. We know that air flows from a region of higher pressure to lower pressure, hence resulting in the flow of air.

Detailed explanation-3: -The uneven heating results in some of the atmosphere to be warmer than other parts and changes in volume and pressure which result in an upward current of air and can cause thunderstorms and other natural calamities or change in weather.

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