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How would the circulation of earth's atmosphere change if earth were to stop rotating?

a. air would flow from the poles toward the equator.
b. there would be only one convection cell in each hemisphere.
c. global wind belts, such as the trade winds, would blow in the opposite direction.
d. a lack of wind would make it more difficult for sailing ships to travel north from the equator.

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The answer is B. There would be only one convection cell in each hemisphere.

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There would be only one convection cell in each hemisphere.

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