Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 51.2, Problem 1SB
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The way in which Earth's spherical shape influences air movements and temperature at various latitudes.
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Earth is spherical in shape and rotates at an angle of 23.5° on its axis. It also goes around the sun while rotating. Rotation leads to day and night formation, while seasons change due to Earth's revolutionary motion. Earth's shape also affects the diurnal and annual temperature, which, in turn, affects the air movements.
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