The unequal heating of Earth's surface by the Sun - Causes convection currents to form in the atmosphere, Cool air sinks and pushes warm air upward - Best describes what happens during a convection current, They cause warm air to rise at the equator and sink at the poles, driving wind patterns. - Convection currents influence global atmospheric circulation, Happens to air when it is heated by the Sun - It rises because it becomes less dense., An example of convection in the atmosphere - Warm air rising near the equator and cool air sinking near the poles, Troposphere - Layer of the atmosphere do convection currents primarily occur, Sun's radiation - Source of energy that drives convection currents in the atmosphere, Why does air pressure decrease as warm air rises during convectionWhy does air pressure decrease as warm air rises during convection? - Warm air moves faster and creates more space between molecules.,

Convection Current

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