Multiple Choice
Large-scale winds are generated on Earth primarily because of
A) strong updrafts from the equator and air sinking near the poles.
B) uneven heating of the surface and rotation of the planet.
C) water condensation onto mountains.
D) hot air rising and cool air sinking.
E) charged particles interacting with the magnetosphere.
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