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What controls the movement of air masses on the surface of the earth?

A. Movements of rain clouds
B. Directions of ocean currents
C. Gravitational pull of the moon
D. Patterns of heating and cooling

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The answer is D

Explanation-

Why do air masses move? Winds and jet streams push them along. Cold air masses tend to move toward the equator. Warm air masses tend to move toward the poles
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