Buchanan is closer to the equator than Menindee. Which location has a warmer air temperature and why? * A. Buchanan, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

B. Buchanan, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

C. Menindee, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

D. Menindee, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

The correct answer is A. Buchanan, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

Explanation

The planet Earth has the characteristic that the Sun's rays do not enter with the same intensity on all sides of it because of its spherical shape and its curvature. According to this, the equatorial zone is where the rays strike more directly, and as a place is far away from the equatorial zone, the rays strike with less intensity. This causes that at the poles the solar radiation is minimal, while in the equatorial zone it is very high.

This difference in radiation intensity makes the climate warmer in the areas closer to the equator than in other regions where the sun does not affect so directly. According to the image, Buchanan is closer to the equator than Menindee, so Buchanan may be warmer than Menindee. In addition, it is necessary to remember that the sun's rays fall on the surface of the Earth and from there bounce off and disperse in the air. So the correct answer is A.

the correct answer is - they each vary in size and temperature.

the layers of the earth are not monotone, they are all different, have different sizes and properties.

the four layers are the outer crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core.

the outer crust is solid. it is the top layer, the one we live on, and it is also the smallest and coldest one.

the mantle is lying right bellow the outer crust. it is much bigger, and much hotter, and it is also the layer that influences heavily the upper crust layer with its convection currents.

the outer core is liquid, very hot, relatively big, and it is the third layer (top to bottom).

the inner core is the hottest layers, it is occupying the central part of the planet, and it is the basis on top of all other layers lie on.