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As high solar irradiance increases in a region of Earth, the atmosphere in that region heats up. According to the ideal gas law, the increase in temperature will cause the volume of the air in the region to increase. What do you think happens to that air when its volume increases?.

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Answer:

The air becomes less dense and rises as the volume of the air increases. The rising, expanding air forms a low-pressure zone.

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Answer: When the volume of the air increases, the air becomes less dense and rises. The rising, expanding air then creates an area of low-pressure.

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