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What is the primary global distribution of rainforests?
What is the primary global distribution of rainforests?
- Mainly within the Antarctic Circle
- Primarily within the Arctic Circle
- Around 30° latitude
- Within the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (correct)
What is the primary global distribution of deserts?
What is the primary global distribution of deserts?
- Primarily within the Antarctic Circle
- Around 30° latitude (correct)
- Mainly within the Arctic Circle
- Within the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
What is the name of the cell that extends from the equator up to about 30°N/S?
What is the name of the cell that extends from the equator up to about 30°N/S?
- Hadley cell (correct)
- Polar cell
- Coriolis cell
- Ferrel cell
In the Northern Hemisphere, what are the winds between the equatorial low and the subtropical high called?
In the Northern Hemisphere, what are the winds between the equatorial low and the subtropical high called?
What are the winds between the subtropical highs and the subpolar lows called?
What are the winds between the subtropical highs and the subpolar lows called?
What are the winds from the polar highs to the subpolar lows called?
What are the winds from the polar highs to the subpolar lows called?
What are the winds in the Northern Hemisphere between the Ferrel cell and the Hadley cell called?
What are the winds in the Northern Hemisphere between the Ferrel cell and the Hadley cell called?
Where are the principal regions where tropical rainforest is the natural vegetation located?
Where are the principal regions where tropical rainforest is the natural vegetation located?
Where are the principal regions where desert is primarily located?
Where are the principal regions where desert is primarily located?
What is the name of the cell that extends from the polar highs to the subpolar lows?
What is the name of the cell that extends from the polar highs to the subpolar lows?
In the Southern Hemisphere, what are the winds between the equatorial low and the subtropical high called?
In the Southern Hemisphere, what are the winds between the equatorial low and the subtropical high called?
What creates the Equatorial Low-Pressure Belt?
What creates the Equatorial Low-Pressure Belt?
What characterizes the Subtropical High-Pressure Belts?
What characterizes the Subtropical High-Pressure Belts?
What causes the formation of Polar High-Pressure Belts?
What causes the formation of Polar High-Pressure Belts?
What defines the Subpolar Low-Pressure Belts?
What defines the Subpolar Low-Pressure Belts?
What is the Ferrel cell responsible for?
What is the Ferrel cell responsible for?
What happens to the air at the equator?
What happens to the air at the equator?
What occurs when warm air from the subtropics meets cold air from the poles?
What occurs when warm air from the subtropics meets cold air from the poles?
What is the primary cause of the atmospheric circulation pattern?
What is the primary cause of the atmospheric circulation pattern?
What is the result of air sinking at the poles?
What is the result of air sinking at the poles?
What is the impact of the Coriolis effect on atmospheric circulation?
What is the impact of the Coriolis effect on atmospheric circulation?
What is the common unit of measurement for air pressure?
What is the common unit of measurement for air pressure?
What is the association of low air pressure with in terms of weather conditions?
What is the association of low air pressure with in terms of weather conditions?
What does understanding air pressure in the atmosphere tell us?
What does understanding air pressure in the atmosphere tell us?
What is the impact of greater difference in air pressure?
What is the impact of greater difference in air pressure?
What is the association of high air pressure with in terms of weather conditions?
What is the association of high air pressure with in terms of weather conditions?
What is the unit of measurement for air pressure known as hPa?
What is the unit of measurement for air pressure known as hPa?
What creates moving air called wind?
What creates moving air called wind?
What is the primary device used to measure air pressure?
What is the primary device used to measure air pressure?
What is the formation of dew, fog, and frost associated with?
What is the formation of dew, fog, and frost associated with?
What is the horizontal movement of air referred to as?
What is the horizontal movement of air referred to as?
What does a greater difference in air pressure lead to?
What does a greater difference in air pressure lead to?
What is the weight of air that creates a pressing down force on the Earth’s surface known as?
What is the weight of air that creates a pressing down force on the Earth’s surface known as?
What is the common unit of measurement for air pressure?
What is the common unit of measurement for air pressure?
What is the association of low air pressure?
What is the association of low air pressure?
What does understanding air pressure in the atmosphere help us with?
What does understanding air pressure in the atmosphere help us with?
What creates moving air called wind?
What creates moving air called wind?
What is the association of high air pressure?
What is the association of high air pressure?
What is the primary unit of measurement for air pressure in the metric system?
What is the primary unit of measurement for air pressure in the metric system?
What is the relationship between air pressure and wind speed?
What is the relationship between air pressure and wind speed?
What is the effect of high air pressure in the atmosphere?
What is the effect of high air pressure in the atmosphere?
What does low air pressure indicate about the weather?
What does low air pressure indicate about the weather?
What is the impact of air pressure on weather prediction?
What is the impact of air pressure on weather prediction?
What is the relationship between air pressure and the formation of dew, fog, and frost?
What is the relationship between air pressure and the formation of dew, fog, and frost?
What is the primary role of air pressure in the atmosphere?
What is the primary role of air pressure in the atmosphere?
What type of weather is associated with low pressure systems?
What type of weather is associated with low pressure systems?
What leads to the formation of tropical storms?
What leads to the formation of tropical storms?
What causes extreme low pressure systems like typhoons to have very strong winds?
What causes extreme low pressure systems like typhoons to have very strong winds?
What characterizes high pressure weather?
What characterizes high pressure weather?
What impact does high pressure in summer have?
What impact does high pressure in summer have?
What occurs in high pressure weather during winter nights?
What occurs in high pressure weather during winter nights?
What environmental issue is associated with smog in winter?
What environmental issue is associated with smog in winter?
What results from air sinking at the poles?
What results from air sinking at the poles?
What is the primary cause of frost formation in high pressure weather during winter nights?
What is the primary cause of frost formation in high pressure weather during winter nights?
What is the impact of high pressure in summer if it remains over an area for a long period?
What is the impact of high pressure in summer if it remains over an area for a long period?
What leads to the formation of dew freezing in high pressure weather during winter nights?
What leads to the formation of dew freezing in high pressure weather during winter nights?
What characterizes daytime in high pressure weather?
What characterizes daytime in high pressure weather?
Study Notes
Weather and Climate: High Pressure and Low Pressure Systems
- Low pressure weather is found in places with higher temperatures, such as the equator, leading to unstable, rainy, and windy conditions due to rising warm, moist air.
- Tropical storms form due to high humidity and ocean temperatures of over 26°C, with water evaporating and coming into contact with cold air to form clouds and low pressure columns.
- Extreme low pressure systems like typhoons have very strong winds due to the decrease in pressure.
- High pressure weather is found in places with lower temperatures, leading to stable, clear skies, and little or no precipitation due to sinking cold, dry air.
- In high pressure weather, daytime is characterized by strong sunlight, clear skies, and heat absorption, while nighttime experiences rapid cooling, condensation, and dew formation.
- High pressure in summer can lead to heavy thunderstorms, flooding, and drought if it remains over an area for a long period, affecting food supplies and causing heatwaves.
- In winter, high pressure weather leads to cold, clear and bright days with fog formation at night due to ground cooling and condensation.
- Frost forms in the evening, and when the temperature drops below freezing, dew freezes, impacting traffic, food shortage for animals, and damage to homes.
- Smog, which causes respiratory-related diseases, occurs in winter when fog forms with no strong wind to carry away suspended particulates.
- High pressure systems bring stability and less precipitation due to sinking cold and dry air, resulting in stable weather conditions.
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Test your knowledge of atmospheric circulation and its impact on weather and climate with this quiz. Explore concepts such as equatorial low-pressure belts, global airflow patterns, and their influence on regional weather conditions.
