Question

section 1 what is climate?
standards check
es 3d the sun is the major source of energy for phenomena on the earths surface, such as growth of plants, winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle. seasons result from variations in the amount of the suns energy hitting the surface, due to the tilt of the earths rotation on its axis and the length of the day.
word help: major of great importance or large scale
word help: energy the ability to make things happen
word help: phenomenon any fact or event that can be sensed or described scientifically (plural, phenomena)

1. explain why dont areas near the equator have large seasonal changes in weather?

reading check

1. identify what causes wind to form?

Explanation:

1. Areas near the equator receive relatively consistent amounts of the sun's energy throughout the year due to their position and the Earth's tilt. This leads to less - variation in heating and thus less - pronounced seasonal weather changes.
2. Wind forms due to differences in air pressure. The sun heats the Earth's surface unevenly, causing air to heat up, rise, and create areas of low pressure. Cooler, denser air then moves in to fill the space, creating wind.

Answer:

1. Areas near the equator receive relatively consistent solar energy throughout the year, resulting in less - pronounced seasonal weather changes.
2. Wind is formed due to differences in air pressure caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun.