Which change would you expect to observe as you travel from 15 degrees south latitude to 15 degrees north latitude? A. the wind direction. B. the direction of air currents. C. the convection pattern. D. the density of air.

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Which change would you expect to observe as you travel from 15 degrees south latitude to 15 degrees north latitude?  A. the wind direction.  B. the direction of air currents.  C. the convection pattern.  D. the density of air.

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As you travel from 15 degrees south latitude to 15 degrees north latitude, the most significant change you would expect to observe is A. the wind direction.

This is due to the Coriolis effect, which causes wind patterns to shift in different directions in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Specifically, the trade winds blow from east to west in the tropics, but the direction can change as you cross the equator.

While the direction of air currents (B) and convection patterns (C) would also be influenced by changes in latitude, the most noticeable immediate change would be in the wind direction. The density of air (D) could also change with altitude, but at a constant altitude, density changes would be minimal over such latitudinal distances.