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WorksheetsAir Circulation Practice Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
There are ___________ major pressure belts on the earth's surface.
three
four
six
seven
The ____________ low-pressure belt extends from 0 to 5° North and South of Equator
Equatorial
Subtropical
Subpolar
At about 30°North and South of Equator lies the area where the ascending equatorial air currents descend. This area is thus an area of high pressure. It is also called as the _____________________.
Doldrums
Tropics
Horse Latitude
Low
The equatorial low-pressure belt is also called as _______________ because it is a zone of total calm without any breeze.
horse latitude
doldrums
subpolar
The winds from subtropical region blow towards the Equator as ____________ winds
Trade
Polar Easterlies
Westerlies
Wind moves from _________ pressure areas to __________ pressure areas.
high, low
low, high
Due to the Coriolis Effect in northern hemisphere winds are deflected towards their _____________.
left
centre
right
wind
warm, less dense air rises
cool, dense air sinks
large circular patterns of moving air
movement of air cause by differences in air pressure
convection cells
warm, less dense air rises
cool, dense air sinks
large, circular patterns of moving air
movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
Coriolis Effect
bands of high and low pressure found about every 30 degrees of latitude
the curving of a path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earths rotation
winds that blow from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres
narrow belts of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere
