What is the primary driver of global wind patterns?

Global Wind Patterns and Their Impact on Climate

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The intense heating by the Sun at the equator
The Earth's magnetic field
The rotation of the Earth
The gravitational pull of the Moon
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to air at the equator due to intense heating?
It sinks and creates high pressure
It rises and moves towards the poles
It remains stationary
It moves directly to the poles without rising
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are Hadley cells?
Regions of high atmospheric pressure
Large ocean currents
Mountain ranges affecting wind patterns
Spinning circles of air created by rising and sinking air
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of climate is typically found at 30° north and south latitude?
Tundra
Desert
Temperate forest
Tropical rainforest
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Coriolis effect influence wind direction?
It causes winds to move in a straight line
It causes winds to move in a circular pattern
It bends winds to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
It has no effect on wind direction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which wind belts are created by the Coriolis effect?
Sea breezes
Monsoon winds
Trade winds and prevailing westerlies
Polar easterlies and westerlies
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to cold polar air as it moves towards the equator?
It rises and creates high precipitation belts
It sinks and creates low precipitation areas
It remains at the poles
It warms up and rises
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