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How does solar energy affect temperature and formation of wind in the atmosphere?

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When the Earth's surface absorbs the sun's energy, it turns the light into heat. This heat on Earth's surface warms the air above it. The air over the Equator gets warmer than the surface air near the poles. This moving air is what we call wind.

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