Air Movement in the Tropics

What causes water to evaporate into the air over the tropical ocean?

• Cold air

• The sun warming the ocean

• Strong winds

• Rising air from the poles

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What type of air rises and moves towards the poles in the tropics?

• Cool, moist air

• Hot, moist air

• Cold, dry air

• Dense, cool air

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What happens when cooler, denser air moves toward the equator?

• It creates a low-pressure system

• It creates a high-pressure system

• It causes storms to form

• It moves towards the poles

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In what direction do storms move in the tropics?

• North to South

• West to East

• East to West

• South to North

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How do storms move in the mid-latitudes (Temperate Zone)?

• East to West

• West to East

• North to South

• South to North

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What process drives air movement in the tropics?

• Condensation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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Where does warm air rise and create low pressure?

• At 60° North

• At the poles

• At the equator

• At 30° South

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What are Hadley cells?

• Wind systems at the poles

• Circulation patterns formed by rising and sinking air in the tropics

• Ocean currents

• Storm systems in mid-latitudes

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What drives global wind patterns between 30° and 60° latitudes?

• Air rising and falling due to temperature differences

• Ocean currents

• Rising air from the poles

• Conduction of heat from the surface

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What is the general movement of air in a high-pressure system?

• Air rises

• Air sinks

• Air moves toward the equator

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