CH 1: Global Air Circulation

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What is the characteristic of high pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere?

Anti-clockwise sinking air (correct)

Upward swirling air

Clockwise rising air

Counterclockwise swirling air

At what latitudes does the Polar High Pressure Zone occur?

0° N and S

60°-70° N and S

30° N and S

90° N and S (correct)

What force causes wind to deflect right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere?

Coriolis Force (correct)

Pressure Gradient Force

Centrifugal Force

Frictional Force

What is the main responsibility of the Hadley Cell in global air circulation?

Bringing tropical rains and trade winds Signup and view all the answers

Which type of wind is characterized by seasonal reversals in wind direction?

Monsoon Winds Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential impact of Föhn Winds like Chinook or Berg winds?

Rapid warming and drying conditions Signup and view all the answers

What type of wind is the Brickfielder in Australia?

East wind Signup and view all the answers

What type of climate is driven by the Polar Cell in global air circulation?

Polar climates Signup and view all the answers

What feature characterizes strong, high-altitude winds that significantly influence weather patterns?

Jet Streams Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of global air circulation?

To keep energy surpluses in regions near the Equator Signup and view all the answers

What drives global air circulation?

Unequal heating of Earth's atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

How are pressure belts represented on maps?

Isobars Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) located?

Between 10 N and 10 S Signup and view all the answers

What type of air characterizes the Equatorial Low Pressure Zone?

Warm and wet air Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Subtropical High Pressure Zone typically found?

Between 20-35 N and S Signup and view all the answers

What causes the hot, dry air in the Subtropical High Pressure Zone?

Descending air that heats upon compression Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristic weather conditions associated with the Subpolar Low Pressure Zone?

Cold and wet conditions with abundant precipitation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary influence of differential heating of land and water on high and low-pressure cell formation?

Significant impact on local weather patterns through pressure variations Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the Ferrel Cell from the Hadley Cell in global air circulation?

Latitude range of operation Signup and view all the answers

Which force results in winds flowing parallel to isobars at high altitudes?

Geostrophic Wind Signup and view all the answers

How are air masses classified based on their source region?

By latitude and underlying surface characteristics Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Monsoon Winds from Föhn Winds?

Föhn winds are dry, warm downslope winds, whereas Monsoon winds are characterized by wet seasons. Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant impact of Jet Streams on weather patterns?

Influencing storm tracks and temperature distributions Signup and view all the answers

What drives global air circulation according to the text?

The rotation of the Earth Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of the Equatorial Low Pressure Zone?

Warm, wet air Signup and view all the answers

What geographical region experiences hot, dry air due to descending air that compresses and heats up?

Subtropical regions Signup and view all the answers

How are pressure belts typically represented on maps?

Isobars Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of pressure belts in determining weather and climate?

Determining prevailing wind patterns Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) typically located?

At the equator Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism that drives global air circulation?

Unequal heating of Earth's atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the Subtropical High Pressure Zone?

Heating of air upon compression Signup and view all the answers

What does the Equatorial Low Pressure Zone result from?

Intense solar heating and consistent daylight Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of global air circulation?

To move thermal energy and water across regions with energy surpluses to those with deficits Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of global air circulation?

To move thermal energy and air from poles to equator Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the Equatorial Low Pressure Zone?

Warm, wet air due to solar heating Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Subtropical High Pressure Zone typically located?

Between 35°-40° N and S Signup and view all the answers

How are pressure belts represented on maps?

Using isobars to represent lines of equal atmospheric pressure Signup and view all the answers

What causes the formation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

Changes in solar intensity between hemispheres Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of the Subtropical High Pressure Zone?

Produces hot, dry air over deserts Signup and view all the answers

In global air circulation, what drives the movement of thermal energy and air across the Earth?

Unequal heating of Earth's atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

What leads to the creation of a Subtropical High Pressure Zone?

'Subsidence' of descending air mass compressing and heating up Signup and view all the answers

What is one significant impact of seasonal shifts in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

'Monsoon rains' in South Asia and Australia Signup and view all the answers

Which latitudes are known for experiencing an Equatorial Low Pressure Zone?

Between 10° N and 10° S Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of high pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere differs from low-pressure cells?

Clockwise direction of air Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor shaping global and local weather patterns?

Solar radiation Signup and view all the answers

How are Subpolar Low Pressure Zones characterized?

Warm and humid conditions Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates a Föhn Wind from a Monsoon Wind?

Occurs on the leeward side of mountains Signup and view all the answers

Which phenomenon results in winds flowing parallel to isobars at high altitudes?

Geostrophic Wind Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary impact of the Ferrel Cell on global weather patterns?

Transitional zone affecting temperate weather Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of Jet Streams in influencing weather patterns?

Influencing storm tracks and temperature distributions Signup and view all the answers

How do air masses significantly impact weather patterns?

By forming fronts where they converge Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic differentiates the Polar High Pressure Zone from the Subpolar Low Pressure Zone?

Dense, sinking air Signup and view all the answers

Which factor significantly influences local weather patterns through the formation of high and low-pressure cells?

Differential heating of land and water Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of the Polar High Pressure Zone?

Cold, dry conditions with limited precipitation Signup and view all the answers

Which force causes wind to deflect left in the Southern Hemisphere?

Coriolis Force Signup and view all the answers

What is a unique characteristic of Monsoon Winds?

Characterized by seasonal reversals in wind direction Signup and view all the answers

What is the main impact of Jet Streams on weather patterns?

Influencing storm tracks and temperature distributions Signup and view all the answers

How are air masses classified?

By their source region's latitude and underlying surface characteristics Signup and view all the answers

What causes wind to deflect right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere?

Coriolis Force Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of Föhn Winds like the Chinook or Berg winds?

They lead to rapid warming and drying conditions Signup and view all the answers

At what latitudes does the Ferrel Cell operate in global air circulation?

30° and 60° Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary impact of the Polar Cell on global weather patterns?

Driving polar climates Signup and view all the answers

Where are Monsoon Winds characterized by seasonal reversals in wind direction most prominently observed?

South and Southeast Asia Signup and view all the answers

CH 1: Global Air Circulation

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What is the characteristic of high pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere?

At what latitudes does the Polar High Pressure Zone occur?

What force causes wind to deflect right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere?

What is the main responsibility of the Hadley Cell in global air circulation?

Which type of wind is characterized by seasonal reversals in wind direction?

What is a potential impact of Föhn Winds like Chinook or Berg winds?

What type of wind is the Brickfielder in Australia?

What type of climate is driven by the Polar Cell in global air circulation?

What feature characterizes strong, high-altitude winds that significantly influence weather patterns?

What is the purpose of global air circulation?

What drives global air circulation?

How are pressure belts represented on maps?

Where is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) located?

What type of air characterizes the Equatorial Low Pressure Zone?

Where is the Subtropical High Pressure Zone typically found?

What causes the hot, dry air in the Subtropical High Pressure Zone?

What are the characteristic weather conditions associated with the Subpolar Low Pressure Zone?

What is the primary influence of differential heating of land and water on high and low-pressure cell formation?

What distinguishes the Ferrel Cell from the Hadley Cell in global air circulation?

Which force results in winds flowing parallel to isobars at high altitudes?

How are air masses classified based on their source region?

What distinguishes Monsoon Winds from Föhn Winds?

What is a significant impact of Jet Streams on weather patterns?

What drives global air circulation according to the text?

What is the primary characteristic of the Equatorial Low Pressure Zone?

What geographical region experiences hot, dry air due to descending air that compresses and heats up?

How are pressure belts typically represented on maps?

What is the role of pressure belts in determining weather and climate?

Where is the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) typically located?

What is the primary mechanism that drives global air circulation?

What characterizes the Subtropical High Pressure Zone?

What does the Equatorial Low Pressure Zone result from?

What is the primary purpose of global air circulation?

What is the primary role of global air circulation?

What characterizes the Equatorial Low Pressure Zone?

Where is the Subtropical High Pressure Zone typically located?

How are pressure belts represented on maps?

What causes the formation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

What is a key characteristic of the Subtropical High Pressure Zone?

In global air circulation, what drives the movement of thermal energy and air across the Earth?

What leads to the creation of a Subtropical High Pressure Zone?

What is one significant impact of seasonal shifts in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

Which latitudes are known for experiencing an Equatorial Low Pressure Zone?

What characteristic of high pressure cells in the Southern Hemisphere differs from low-pressure cells?

What is the primary factor shaping global and local weather patterns?

How are Subpolar Low Pressure Zones characterized?

What differentiates a Föhn Wind from a Monsoon Wind?

Which phenomenon results in winds flowing parallel to isobars at high altitudes?

What is the primary impact of the Ferrel Cell on global weather patterns?

What is the primary role of Jet Streams in influencing weather patterns?

How do air masses significantly impact weather patterns?

What characteristic differentiates the Polar High Pressure Zone from the Subpolar Low Pressure Zone?

Which factor significantly influences local weather patterns through the formation of high and low-pressure cells?

What is the primary characteristic of the Polar High Pressure Zone?

Which force causes wind to deflect left in the Southern Hemisphere?

What is a unique characteristic of Monsoon Winds?

What is the main impact of Jet Streams on weather patterns?

How are air masses classified?

What causes wind to deflect right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere?

What is a key characteristic of Föhn Winds like the Chinook or Berg winds?

At what latitudes does the Ferrel Cell operate in global air circulation?

What is the primary impact of the Polar Cell on global weather patterns?

Where are Monsoon Winds characterized by seasonal reversals in wind direction most prominently observed?

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