Rain that tends to fall in bands on Earth is caused by which of the following?

A. jet streams collecting moisture

B. warm, moist air rising and cooling

C. cool, wet air sinking and then falling as rain

D. polar cells transporting water vapor from ice at the poles

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Vincent Mosley

Geography

31 March, 02:08

Rain that tends to fall in bands on Earth is caused by which of the following?

A. jet streams collecting moisture

B. warm, moist air rising and cooling

C. cool, wet air sinking and then falling as rain

D. polar cells transporting water vapor from ice at the poles

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Dyer · Answer 1

The correct answer should be B. warm, moist air rising and cooling

Warm and moist air is full of water vapor that condenses due to cold air and creates clouds. These clouds drop the water back to the land in the form of rain. Then the whole process goes again.

Rain that tends to fall in bands on Earth is caused by which of the following?A. jet streams collecting moistureB. warm, moist air rising and coolingC. cool, wet air sinking and then falling as rainD. polar cells transporting water vapor from ice at the poles

Rain that tends to fall in bands on Earth is caused by which of the following?

A. jet streams collecting moisture

B. warm, moist air rising and cooling

C. cool, wet air sinking and then falling as rain

D. polar cells transporting water vapor from ice at the poles