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3.1 The Global Atmospheric Circulation System
3.1 The Global Atmospheric Circulation System
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GCSE Geography - 3.1 The Global Atmospheric Circulation System
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The GACS determines the climate zones and the weather patterns of the Earth.
False
True
2
The sub-polar zones at 60\degreenorth and south of the equator are areas of low pressure.
False
True
3
The worldwide system of winds, which transports heat from tropical to polar latitudes is called the
Global Weather System
Global Atmospheric Wind System
Global Atmospheric Circulation System
Worldwide Wind Transport System
4
Trade winds create an area of low pressure along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
True
False
5
Why are winds an essential part of the Global Atmospheric Circulation System?
They help to redistribute cool and dry air around earth
They help to heat the earth
They help to redistribute heat and moisture around earth
They help to cool down the earth
6
Air is sinking at the sub-tropical high pressure zone and rising at the low-pressure zone in what type of cells?
Ferrel cells
Polar cells
Low pressure cells
Hadley cells
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The cells located on either side of the equator are called...
Ferrel cells
High pressure cells
Hadley cells
Polar cells
8
What makes up the GACS?
Wind, pressure and temperatures
Heat, wind and rain
Wind, heat and pressure
Temperatures, rain and wind
9
Winds that blow easterly towards the equator are called...
Tradewinds
Easterlies
Prevailing winds
Westerlies
10
The poles are hotter than the equator.
False
True
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Polar easterlies contribute to the cool climate found at the poles as they bring cold air masses with them.
True
False
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What type of cells create cold, dry areas like the Antarctica?
Hadley cells
Ferrel cells
Polar cells
Low pressure cells
