A.
Energy from the Sun heats the air unevenly, causing differences in air pressure. Wind occurs when air moves from high to low pressure areas.
B.
Energy from the Sun is reflected back toward the Sun by Earth's lands and oceans. Wind occurs as the energy moves from Earth back into space.
C.
Energy from the Sun excites air particles in the atmosphere, which move around faster and more randomly, creating wind.
D.
Energy from the Sun energizes water particles in the ocean, which move around faster and more randomly, creating wind.
1 answer
The option that best describes how the Sun causes wind is:
A. Energy from the Sun heats the air unevenly, causing differences in air pressure. Wind occurs when air moves from high to low pressure areas.
This explanation accurately reflects the process by which varying temperatures caused by solar energy lead to differences in air pressure, resulting in the movement of air, or wind.
