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Why does a ball thrown from the equator towards the North Pole appear to drift east?
Why does a ball thrown from the equator towards the North Pole appear to drift east?
What is responsible for creating strong winds in the tropics known as the Trade Winds?
What is responsible for creating strong winds in the tropics known as the Trade Winds?
At what latitudes do the winds at the surface may blow either east or west in the Ferrel Cell?
At what latitudes do the winds at the surface may blow either east or west in the Ferrel Cell?
How does friction affect wind direction and speed?
How does friction affect wind direction and speed?
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What causes the wind to blow in predictable patterns if the Earth's surface were completely smooth?
What causes the wind to blow in predictable patterns if the Earth's surface were completely smooth?
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Where does warm air begin to cool and fall near 30 degrees north and south latitude creating strong winds?
Where does warm air begin to cool and fall near 30 degrees north and south latitude creating strong winds?
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Which of the following cells is located from 60 degrees latitude to both poles?
Which of the following cells is located from 60 degrees latitude to both poles?
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What happens to a ball thrown from the North Pole towards the equator due to the Earth's rotation?
What happens to a ball thrown from the North Pole towards the equator due to the Earth's rotation?
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What effect does air moving from the equator to the poles experience due to the Earth's rotation?
What effect does air moving from the equator to the poles experience due to the Earth's rotation?
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What mechanism creates strong winds in the tropics known as the Trade Winds?
What mechanism creates strong winds in the tropics known as the Trade Winds?
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How does friction impact wind direction and speed?
How does friction impact wind direction and speed?
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What effect does friction have on the Coriolis Effect?
What effect does friction have on the Coriolis Effect?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Ferrel Cell?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Ferrel Cell?
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What contributes to air movements between three convection cells in the atmosphere?
What contributes to air movements between three convection cells in the atmosphere?
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