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