In the tropics, pressure rises and falls in a regular pattern twice a day, due to absorption of solar energy by ____.
A)ozone in the upper atmosphere and water vapor in the lower atmosphere
B)water vapor in the upper atmosphere and ozone in the lower atmosphere
C)ozone and water vapor in the upper atmosphere
D)ozone and water vapor in the lower atmosphere
E)None of these is correct.

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The regular rise and fall of pressure twice a day in the tropics is due to the absorption of solar energy by ozone in the upper atmosphere and water vapor in the lower atmosphere. This process is part of what drives the diurnal (daily) cycle of atmospheric pressure changes in tropical regions.

In the Tropics, Pressure Rises and Falls in a Regular