Consider the single-cell model of the general circulation of the atmosphere. Which of the following statements describes an assumption of this model?
A)The Earth's surface is covered with land and water.
B)The Earth is not perfectly spherical in shape.
C)The sun is always overhead at the North Pole.
D)The Earth does not rotate.

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The assumption of the single-cell model is that the Earth does not rotate. This simplified model assumes that air moves in a single large convection cell from the equator to the poles, which would not be possible if the Earth rotated. A, B, and C are not assumptions of the single-cell model.

Consider the Single-Cell Model of the General Circulation of the Atmosphere