In the three-cell model, converging surface winds and rising air motions are found at ____.
A) the equator and 30° latitude
B) the equator and 60° latitude
C) 30° latitude and 60° latitude
D) 30° latitude and the poles

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In the three-cell model of Earth's atmospheric circulation, converging surface winds and rising air motions are primarily found at the equator, where the Hadley cell converges and causes air to rise due to intense solar heating, and at 60° latitude, where the Ferrel cell and Polar cell converge, leading to rising air motions.

In the Three-Cell Model, Converging Surface Winds and Rising Air