What is the basic principle behind atmospheric convection currents?

Atmospheric Convection Currents and Their Global Impact

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Air remains static and does not move.
Warm air rises and cool air sinks.
Air moves randomly without any pattern.
Cool air rises and warm air sinks.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary cause of lush rainforests near the equator?
The sinking of cool air.
The rising and cooling of warm air forming clouds and rain.
The presence of polar cells.
The absence of convection currents.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are Hadley cells?
Convection currents that occur at the poles.
Currents that only occur in the southern hemisphere.
Random air movements in the atmosphere.
Convection currents starting at the equator and moving outward.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what latitude do polar cells form?
30 degrees latitude.
0 degrees latitude.
60 degrees latitude.
90 degrees latitude.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of horse latitudes?
They are the origin of polar cells.
They are areas with little wind and calm seas.
They are regions with strong winds.
They are areas of high rainfall.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do polar cells and Hadley cells interact?
Hadley cells move warm air towards the poles, while polar cells move cool air towards the equator.
They operate independently without interaction.
Polar cells push warm air towards the equator.
They create a vacuum in the atmosphere.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the warm air from Hadley cells at the Earth's surface?
It moves towards the equator.
It sinks into the ocean.
It remains stationary.
It moves towards the poles.
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