Global Atmosphere

The Trade Winds are one type of prevailing wind pattern. How many other types of prevailing winds are there among earth's global wind patterns?

2

Why does air tend to rise in equatorial regions?

Equatorial regions receive more direct sunlight than other areas.

What is the air that sinks at latitudes of 30 degrees north and south like?

This air is cool and dry (deserts)

Where are Hadley cells found?

in the atmosphere near the equator

What term is used to describe the effect on air movement produced by Earth's rotation?

the Coriolis effect

What is the Coriolis Effect?

the deflection of moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere

How would a moving object in Earth's atmosphere be deflected as a result of Earth's rotation?

to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere

Which way would an airplane deflect if flying from the South Pole toward the equator?

toward the left

Which way would an airplane deflect if flying from the North Pole toward the equator?

toward the right

Which way would an airplane deflect if flying from the North Pole toward the equator?

toward the west

The Coriolis effect is _____ at the equator and is _____ at the poles.

zero; strongest