What factors cause unequal heating of Earth?
The factors that contribute to the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun include latitude, seasons, and the time of the day.
Why is the Earth not heated equally?
The Sun doesn't heat the Earth evenly. Because the Earth is a sphere, the Sun heats equatorial regions more than polar regions. The atmosphere and ocean work non-stop to even out solar heating imbalances through evaporation of surface water, convection, rainfall, winds, and ocean circulation.
What is responsible for uneven heating in the atmosphere?
The movement of air through Earth's — or any planet's — atmosphere is called wind and the main cause of Earth's winds is uneven heating by the sun. This uneven heating causes changes of atmospheric pressure and winds blow from regions with high pressure to those with low pressure.
What is caused by the unequal heating of land and water?
Weather Fronts The uneven heating of land and water leads to the creation of fronts. A frontal boundary is a dividing line between two different air masses. Fronts may also mark the position of unsettled weather, such as thunderstorms. The strength of the front depends on how large the temperature difference becomes.
Why is there uneven heating of the world’s oceans and air?
The sun heats different parts of the oceans unevenly. Uneven heating makes the air temperature above the ocean uneven. Remember that uneven air temperature causes wind.