Air pressure at the Earth's surface is different in different places and this is partially due to the different amounts of heat they receive from the sun. When the Sun heats up the Earth, the air above warms, becomes less dense, expands and rises. The air above is pushed upwards and then spreads out horizontally. Because of this horizontal air movement there is less air above the ground where the heating took place and this leads to an area of low pressure. As the air rises, it cools. As it cools, the air becomes more dense and sinks. This sinking means that there is more air above the ground in this area and a region of high pressure is formed. Air moves from high pressure areas to low pressure regions to even out the pressure differences, generating winds and atmospheric circulation as a result.
The same behaviour happens on a smaller scale during the formation of sea breezes during the day and land breezes during the night and these are shown in the animation below. During the day, the land heats up faster than the sea, warming the air above. During the night, the sea cools slower than the land so the air is warmer over the sea compared to the land. In both cases, the warm air rises and leaves an area of low pressure (L) below. Air from higher pressure (H) regions moves towards the low pressure regions to even out the pressure differences. At higher altitudes the air is transported back in the opposite direction.
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Mutations are essential for evolution to occur because they increase genetic variation and the potential for individuals to differ. The majority of mutations are neutral in their effects on the organisms in which they occur. Beneficial mutations may become more common through natural selection.
Tentacles can sting predators. What other functions do tentacles have?
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The primary function of a vacuole is that it can store water and food.
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Yes, if the mother swan pushes a third baby swan in front of her, work being done on the third baby.
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Work is defined as the displacement covers by the body in the direction of the applied force. Work will be done on the body if a person pulls or pushes the other body or object. So according to the definition of work, if the mother swan pushes the third baby and the baby covers some distance away from the mother swan so we can say that work being done on the third baby.