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Does the wind patterns for an area affect how much sunlight falls on an area?

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Step-by-step explanation:

The movement of air is referred to as wind. How does the sun cause the wind to blow? The sun generates wind by heating our atmosphere. Because different parts of the earth are closer to the sun depending on how the earth rotates (on its axis), different parts of the earth will have warmer air. Furthermore, different materials absorb the sun's heat at different rates.

As you may be aware, heat rises. As a result of the warmer air in these warmer parts of the earth, the air in these areas will begin to rise. This causes cooler air from the surrounding areas to enter and replace the rising warmer air. This is what causes the wind on a breezy day.

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