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Relationship global circulation system & climate zones
Relationship global circulation system & climate zones
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OCR GCSE Geography B Hazards
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When cold polar air sinks what does it produce ?
Low pressure
High pressure
Strong winds
Snow
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A belt of low pressure, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms best describes
Temperate climate
Tropical climate
Polar climate
Sub-tropical climate
3
What climate type is found 50-60 degrees north & south of the Equator ?
Polar climate
Tropical climate
Sub-tropical climate
Temperate climate
4
The strongest average winds are found in
Antarctica
The Windward Islands
The U.K.
The Namib desert
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What happens when warm sub tropical winds and cold polar winds meet ?
Strong storm winds start to rotate
A thunderstorm occurs
High pressure develops
A front is formed
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Deserts are found at which latitudes ?
50 degrees north and south of the Equator
30 degrees north and south of the Equator
20 degrees north and south of the Equator
40 degrees north and south of the Equator
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Which climate zone receives the most rainfall every year ?
Sub-tropical climate
Polar climate
Temperate climate
Tropical climate
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Which climate type has the highest temperature range between maximum and minimum temperatures ?
Polar climate
Temperate climate
Sub-Tropical climate
Tropical climate
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What happens when the Ferrel & Hadley cells meet ??
Dry air sinks
Moist air sinks
Dry air rises
Moist air rises
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The Temperate climate is caused by the...
The Hadley and Ferrel cells meeting
Polar cell
The Hadley cells meeting
The Ferrel and Polar cells meeting
