What is the primary driver of global atmospheric circulation?
A Level Geo - Atmospheric Circulation

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11th Grade
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Steven Knight
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ocean currents
Solar radiation
Earth's magnetic field
Lunar cycles
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following regions receives the most direct sunlight, leading to intense heating and vertical uplift of air?
Polar regions
Temperate regions
Equatorial regions
Subtropical regions
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the atmospheric cell located near the equator, characterized by rising warm air and low pressure?
Polar cell
Ferrel cell
Jet stream
Hadley cell
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the area of low pressure and calm winds that encircles the Earth near the equator?
Doldrums
Trade winds
Horse latitudes
Roaring forties
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which direction do the trade winds generally blow in the Northern Hemisphere?
West to east
East to west
North to south
South to north
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the atmospheric cell located between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres, characterized by sinking air and high pressure?
Ferrel cell
Polar cell
Hadley cell
Jet stream
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the region of westerly winds in the middle latitudes, between the polar easterlies and the subtropical easterlies?
Polar front
Trade winds
Horse latitudes
Prevailing westerlies
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