Atmospheric Circulation: Gravity and Earth's Atmosphere

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What prevents atmospheric molecules from escaping into space?

Earth's gravity (correct)

Global warming

Sunlight absorption

Atmospheric pressure

What is the movement of atmospheric molecules known as?

Surface precipitation

Equatorial spin

Atmospheric circulation (correct)

Solar insulation

How does the atmosphere help distribute heat across the planet?

By blocking heat from entering Earth

By absorbing heat into space

By creating cold air pockets

By transferring heat from cooler latitudes to warmer ones (correct)

What is the primary impact of atmospheric circulation on weather formation?

Precipitation patterns Signup and view all the answers

What insulating function does the atmosphere perform with regards to solar heat?

Acts like a greenhouse Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for much of the global circulation of the atmosphere?

Wind cells Signup and view all the answers

Where are Horse Latitudes located?

Around 30 degrees off the equator Signup and view all the answers

What area is likely caused by the horse latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere?

Arabian Desert Signup and view all the answers

What is a front meteorologically speaking?

A mass of air forcing out existing air molecules Signup and view all the answers

Where can polar fronts typically begin to form?

At the boundary between Ferrel Cell and Polar Cell Signup and view all the answers

Atmospheric Circulation: Gravity and Earth's Atmosphere

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Questions and Answers

What prevents atmospheric molecules from escaping into space?

What is the movement of atmospheric molecules known as?

How does the atmosphere help distribute heat across the planet?

What is the primary impact of atmospheric circulation on weather formation?

What insulating function does the atmosphere perform with regards to solar heat?

What is responsible for much of the global circulation of the atmosphere?

Where are Horse Latitudes located?

What area is likely caused by the horse latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere?

What is a front meteorologically speaking?

Where can polar fronts typically begin to form?

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