The energy that the Earth receives from the Sun is the basic cause of our changing weather. Solar heat warms the huge air masses that comprise large and small weather systems. The day-night and summer-winter cycles in the weather have obvious causes and effects. The Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and contributes to the formation of clouds, storms, and rainfall.
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The daughter is 16 years old. This is because to find the sum of their ages now you multiply 6 ( the amount of years that have passed) by 2 (1 year for each woman) and the answer is 12. Then you add 36+ 12 which is 48. Since the mom is three times older than her daughter you divide 48 by 3 which equals 16. I hope this helps!
<span>The most important aspect of the ecosystem of the Andes is the biodiversity. The east slope of the Andes harbors Earth’s highest biodiversity and is also the area most threatened by climate change. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.</span>
Answer:
A Mercator map projection greatly distorts the area of land masses near the poles.
Explanation:
Mercator projection is a projection method where the meridians are deposited vertically on the parallel circles, and where the distance along these circles is gradually stretched more in relation to the terrain it gets closer to the pole. The method is common, for example on world and sea maps. It maintains directions correctly.
The projection gets right at the equator but in theory never reaches the poles and it depends on the cylindrical projection. Gerhardus Mercator's projection became famous in the 16th century and has since been used on the seas.