Global Wind Patterns Worksheet
Explore the factors influencing global wind patterns, including the Coriolis effect, pressure systems, and their impact on climate.
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1. Which of the following is the primary force responsible for the deflection of global winds?
Pressure Gradient Force
Friction
Coriolis Effect
Gravitational Force
2. The Hadley cell is characterized by air rising at the equator and sinking at approximately which latitude?
0 degrees
30 degrees North/South
60 degrees North/South
90 degrees North/South
3. The area of calm winds near the equator is known as the .
4. Air flows from areas of pressure to areas of pressure.
5. The Coriolis effect causes winds to deflect to the left in the Northern Hemisphere.
True
False
6. Describe how differential heating of Earth's surface contributes to global wind patterns.
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