In differential rotation,the
A) poles rotate faster than the equator.
B) equator rotates faster than the poles.
C) mid-latitudes rotate faster than the equator and the poles.
D) poles and the equator switch which zone rotates fastest.

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In differential rotation, the equator rotates faster than the poles. This is because the rotation rate is determined by the latitude (distance from the equator), and since the equator is farther from the axis of rotation than the poles, it has a larger circumference to cover in the same amount of time. This results in the equator rotating faster than the poles.

In Differential Rotation,the