14 Questions
Why does a ball thrown from the equator towards the North Pole appear to drift east?
Due to the Earth's rotation causing the ball to move faster relative to the ground
What is responsible for creating strong winds in the tropics known as the Trade Winds?
Hadley Cell
At what latitudes do the winds at the surface may blow either east or west in the Ferrel Cell?
30-60 degrees
How does friction affect wind direction and speed?
It slows down wind speed and can change its direction
What causes the wind to blow in predictable patterns if the Earth's surface were completely smooth?
Pressure gradient force
Where does warm air begin to cool and fall near 30 degrees north and south latitude creating strong winds?
Tropics
Which of the following cells is located from 60 degrees latitude to both poles?
Polar Cell
What happens to a ball thrown from the North Pole towards the equator due to the Earth's rotation?
It appears to drift further and further west
What effect does air moving from the equator to the poles experience due to the Earth's rotation?
It speeds up and drifts east
What mechanism creates strong winds in the tropics known as the Trade Winds?
Hadley Cell
How does friction impact wind direction and speed?
Decreases wind speed and changes direction
What effect does friction have on the Coriolis Effect?
Reduces the Coriolis Effect
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Ferrel Cell?
Winds at the surface may blow either east or west
What contributes to air movements between three convection cells in the atmosphere?
Rotation of Earth only
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