10 Questions
Why does a ball thrown from the equator towards the North Pole drift to the right?
Due to the faster speed of the ball relative to the ground
At what latitudes does the Hadley Cell operate, creating strong winds known as Trade Winds?
Near 30 degrees north and south latitude
What contributes to the creation of different colored bands on Jupiter, similar to Earth's atmospheric cells?
Convection
How does friction affect wind direction and speed near Earth's surface?
Slows down wind speed and changes its direction
Which factor mainly drives the wind perpendicular to the pressure gradient force?
Friction
What is the role of the Ferrel Cell in atmospheric circulation?
Operates between 30 to 60 degrees latitude
Why doesn't air move completely from the poles to the equator according to the passage?
Because of the Coriolis Effect
What causes air traveling from equator to poles to drift eastward?
Faster speed of air moving from equator
In which layer of Earth's atmosphere is friction felt more prominently?
'Surface' or 'near the surface'
'The mechanisms behind these cells can be observed on' which planet mentioned in the passage?
'Jupiter'
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