If Hadley cells were to shrink rather than expand,rain near the equator would likely _______ and rain in the mid-latitudes would likely _______.
A) increase;increase
B) increase;decrease
C) not change;decrease
D) decrease;increase
E) decrease;decrease

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Shrinkage of Hadley cells would decrease the amount of moisture that is transported from the tropics to the mid-latitudes, resulting in a decrease in rainfall near the equator. However, the decreased Hadley cells would cause the mid-latitude cells to expand, bringing more moisture and rainfall to those areas. Therefore, the rainfall near the equator would decrease, while the rainfall in the mid-latitudes would increase.

If Hadley Cells Were to Shrink Rather Than Expand,rain near the Equator