Atmospheric Circulation

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of Atmospheric Circulation. It covers topics such as global wind patterns, pressure systems, and the factors that influence atmospheric circulation.
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What is the primary driving force behind atmospheric circulation?

  1. Temperature differences

  2. Pressure differences

  3. Wind patterns

  4. Ocean currents


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Temperature differences between different regions of the Earth's surface create pressure differences, which in turn drive atmospheric circulation.

Which of the following is NOT a major type of global wind pattern?

  1. Trade winds

  2. Westerlies

  3. Polar easterlies

  4. Jet streams


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jet streams are not a major type of global wind pattern, but rather a narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere.

What is the name of the global wind pattern that flows from the northeast to the southwest in the Northern Hemisphere?

  1. Trade winds

  2. Westerlies

  3. Polar easterlies

  4. Jet streams


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Westerlies are a global wind pattern that flows from the northeast to the southwest in the Northern Hemisphere.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences atmospheric circulation?

  1. Temperature differences

  2. Pressure differences

  3. Wind patterns

  4. Ocean currents


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Wind patterns are a result of atmospheric circulation, not a factor that influences it.

What is the name of the global wind pattern that flows from the southeast to the northwest in the Southern Hemisphere?

  1. Trade winds

  2. Westerlies

  3. Polar easterlies

  4. Jet streams


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Trade winds are a global wind pattern that flows from the southeast to the northwest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Which of the following is NOT a type of pressure system?

  1. High-pressure system

  2. Low-pressure system

  3. Cyclone

  4. Anticyclone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cyclone is a type of weather system, not a type of pressure system.

What is the name of the global wind pattern that flows from the east to the west in the tropics?

  1. Trade winds

  2. Westerlies

  3. Polar easterlies

  4. Jet streams


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Trade winds are a global wind pattern that flows from the east to the west in the tropics.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a high-pressure system?

  1. Clear skies

  2. Calm winds

  3. Stable air

  4. Heavy precipitation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Heavy precipitation is a characteristic of a low-pressure system, not a high-pressure system.

What is the name of the global wind pattern that flows from the west to the east in the middle latitudes?

  1. Trade winds

  2. Westerlies

  3. Polar easterlies

  4. Jet streams


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Westerlies are a global wind pattern that flows from the west to the east in the middle latitudes.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a low-pressure system?

  1. Cloudy skies

  2. Strong winds

  3. Unstable air

  4. Clear skies


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Clear skies are a characteristic of a high-pressure system, not a low-pressure system.

What is the name of the global wind pattern that flows from the north to the south in the polar regions?

  1. Trade winds

  2. Westerlies

  3. Polar easterlies

  4. Jet streams


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Polar easterlies are a global wind pattern that flows from the north to the south in the polar regions.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the strength of atmospheric circulation?

  1. Temperature differences

  2. Pressure differences

  3. Wind patterns

  4. Ocean currents


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Wind patterns are a result of atmospheric circulation, not a factor that influences its strength.

What is the name of the global wind pattern that flows from the south to the north in the polar regions?

  1. Trade winds

  2. Westerlies

  3. Polar easterlies

  4. Jet streams


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Polar easterlies are a global wind pattern that flows from the south to the north in the polar regions.

Which of the following is NOT a type of atmospheric circulation cell?

  1. Hadley cell

  2. Ferrel cell

  3. Polar cell

  4. Walker cell


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Walker cell is a type of ocean circulation cell, not an atmospheric circulation cell.

What is the name of the global wind pattern that flows from the west to the east in the tropics?

  1. Trade winds

  2. Westerlies

  3. Polar easterlies

  4. Jet streams


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Trade winds are a global wind pattern that flows from the west to the east in the tropics.

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