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Concept 4 Quiz

Discuss the idealized global patterns of pressure and wind, including the general atmospheric circulation in the mid-latitudes.

This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1.
Global circulation is influenced by

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Question 2.
Higher latitudes receive more energy than the lower latitudes.

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Question 3.
There are two large convection cells in the atmosphere extending from the pole to the equator.

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Question 4.
The only truly continuous pressure belt on Earth is the


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Question 5.
The westerlies and polar easterlies converge in a stormy region known as the


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Question 6.
The surface winds between the subtropical high and subpolar low pressure zones are the


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Question 7.
Identify and label the global pressure zones and wind belts to better understand global circulation.

(Idealized global circulation, © Prentice Hall, Earth Science 11th ed)

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The letters A through E appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 5 items numbered 7.1 through 7.5. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through E. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 8.
The largest number of cyclones are generated during


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Question 9.
The position of the jet stream is constant because it is always along the polar high.

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Question 10.
The winter monsoon is dominated by dry continental air.

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