91 Atmospheric Circulation

Where does air rise in the Hadley cells?

• At the poles

• At the equator

• At mid-latitudes

• At the tropics

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What happens to air at the poles in the triclcellular model?

• It rises and cools

• It descends as a cold, dry high-pressure area

• It moves towards the equator

• It forms trade winds

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What is the main effect of atmospheric circulation on global temperatures?

• It creates uniform temperatures worldwide

• It produces a more even spread of temperatures

• It causes extreme temperature differences

• It has no effect on temperatures

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What is the role of the ice caps at the poles in terms of heat?

• They absorb most of the sunlight

• They reflect much of the sunlight

• They have no effect on heat

• They increase the temperature

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Which cells are responsible for producing trade winds?

• Ferrel cells

• Hadley cells

• Polar cells

• Westerly cells

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What is the effect of the Coriolis effect on wind direction?

• It has no effect

• It deflects winds to the clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere

• It deflects winds to the counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere

• It reverses wind direction

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What happens to air within the Hadley cells at the tropics?

• It rises moist

• It subsides dry

• It cools and descends

• It moves towards the poles

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Identify the latitudes that each of the atmospheric cells lie between for the Polar cell.

• 60° to 90°

• 30° to 60°

• 0° to 30°

• 90° to 120°

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State the latitude at which the incoming energy from sunlight equals the energy lost.

• 0°

• 23.5°

• 66.5°

• 90°

Using the diagram, identify the approximate latitude of the Evergreen conifer forest.

• 0° to 30°

• 30° to 60°

• 60° to 90°

• 90° to 120°

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