Understanding Global Wind Patterns

The video explains global wind patterns, highlighting their significance in determining climate, species distribution, and biome locations. It discusses how sunlight affects air temperature at the equator and poles, leading to convection cells. The Earth's rotation causes the Coriolis effect, creating multiple convection cells and prevailing winds. These winds distribute heat and moisture, influencing biomes and species survival.

What role do global wind patterns play in the environment?

• They are irrelevant to climate.

• They determine the location of rainforests and deserts.

• They only affect the flight of kites.

• They have no impact on species survival.

Why does the equator receive more direct sunlight than the poles?

• The Earth is flat.

• The equator is closer to the sun.

• The poles are covered in ice.

• Sunlight hits the equator directly.

What happens to hot, moist air at the equator?

• It sinks to the ground.

• It moves towards the poles.

• It rises and cools, forming clouds.

• It remains stagnant.

What is a convection cell?

• A type of wind pattern.

• A cycle of rising and falling air.

• A stationary air mass.

• A type of cloud formation.

How does the Earth's rotation affect wind patterns?

• It causes air to move in a straight line.

• It has no effect.

• It stops air movement.

• It creates clockwise and counterclockwise patterns.

What are Hadley cells?

• Stationary air masses.

• Convection cells near the equator.

• Convection cells near the poles.

• Types of clouds.

Which winds are known as the westerlies?

• Winds moving from north to south.

• Winds moving from south to north.

• Winds moving from west to east.

• Winds moving from east to west.

How do prevailing winds affect climate?

• They make all regions equally wet.

• They distribute heat and moisture unevenly.

• They only affect desert regions.

• They have no effect on climate.

Where are tropical rainforests typically located?

• In temperate zones.

• In high-pressure areas.

• Near the poles.

• In low-pressure areas near the equator.

What type of biome is found in high-pressure areas?

• Rainforests

• Deserts

• Coniferous forests

• Tundra