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Polar fronts are found at approximately 60 degrees North and 60 degrees South where air masses from the Polar and Ferrel cells meet.
TRUE
FALSE
Air masses diverge at the ITCZ at the equator.
TRUE
FALSE
Air rises at the poles, leading to divergence.
TRUE
FALSE
At 30 degrees North, a high pressure belt occurs where air circulation in the Ferrel and Hadley cell subside.
TRUE
FALSE
What does the ITCZ stand for?
What kind of weather is experienced closer to the equator?
Snow
Cold, clear conditions
Very light rain
Thunderstorms
Where are the Ferrel cells located?
between 30 degrees and 60 degrees North and south of the equator
between 90 degrees north and south of the equator
between 30 degrees north and south of the equator
Wind moves from a low pressure to a high pressure.
TRUE
FALSE
What do closely spaced isobars indicate?
A gentle pressure gradient.
A steep pressure gradient.
Convergence means...
moving apart
coming together
What is wind?
Large scale movement of air caused by differences in air pressure and temperature
Large scale movement of CO2 caused by differences in air pressure
Large scale movement of air caused by differences in temperature
Large scale movement of temperature caused by differences in air pressure
Warm air...
sinks
rises
Cold air ...
sinks
rises
What weather is caused by low pressure?
Clouds and rain (lousy)
Clear skies (happy)
Objects in the NORTHERN Hemisphere deflect to which direction due to the Coriolis Effect?
Left (counter clockwise)
Up (north)
Down (south)
Right (clockwise)
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