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What happens as energy from sun warms the earth unevenly?

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Solar heating of the Earth's surface is uneven because land heats faster than water, and this causes air to warm, expand and rise over land while it cools and sinks over the cooler water surfaces.This differential heating is passed on to the air above by conduction which causes air expansion and changes in pressure.

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