Which statement best explains why the air pressure is greater at the poles than at the equator? O A. Cold air rises, causing higher air pressure near Earth's surface.
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B. Cold air sinks, causing higher air pressure near Earth's surface.
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C. Cold air expands, causing higher air pressure near Earth's surface.
O D. Cold air condenses, causing higher air pressure near Earth's surface.

Agroup of students is studying convection currents. they fill two identical balloons with the same amount of helium. one balloon is placed in a freezer and the other in an area with warm air. after 10 minutes, the balloons are released from a height of 1 meter. which of the following do the students most likely observe? question 8 options: the cold balloon expands and rises. the warm balloon shrinks and sinks. the balloons rise at the same rate. both balloons are the same size. the ballons both rise. the cold ballon is larger than the warm balloon. the warm balloon expands and rises. the cold balloon shrinks and sinks.