A Level Geo - Atmospheric Circulation

What is the primary driver of global atmospheric circulation?

• Ocean currents

• Solar radiation

• Earth's magnetic field

• Lunar cycles

Which of the following regions receives the most direct sunlight, leading to intense heating and vertical uplift of air?

• Polar regions

• Temperate regions

• Equatorial regions

• Subtropical regions

What is the name of the atmospheric cell located near the equator, characterized by rising warm air and low pressure?

• Polar cell

• Ferrel cell

• Jet stream

• Hadley cell

What is the term used to describe the area of low pressure and calm winds that encircles the Earth near the equator?

• Doldrums

• Trade winds

• Horse latitudes

• Roaring forties

In which direction do the trade winds generally blow in the Northern Hemisphere?

• West to east

• East to west

• North to south

• South to north

What is the name of the atmospheric cell located between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres, characterized by sinking air and high pressure?

• Ferrel cell

• Polar cell

• Hadley cell

• Jet stream

What is the term used to describe the region of westerly winds in the middle latitudes, between the polar easterlies and the subtropical easterlies?

• Polar front

• Trade winds

• Horse latitudes

• Prevailing westerlies

What is the term used to describe the belt of calm or light variable winds near the equator?

• Horse latitudes

• Trade winds

• Roaring forties

• Doldrums

Which of the following phenomena is primarily responsible for the development of the polar easterlies?

• Earth's rotation

• Intense heating at the poles

• Hadley cell circulation

• Ocean currents

Which of the following is a high-altitude, fast-moving, narrow air current found in the atmosphere?

• Trade winds

• Polar easterlies

• Jet stream

• Horse latitudes