Wind Patterns

Question 1

What is another name for the Intertropical Convergence Zone?

Answer 1

Doldrums

Question 2

Between what latitudes do the doldrums occur?

Answer 2

5 degrees N to 5 degrees S

Question 3

How are the winds in the Intertropical Convergence Zone characterized?

Answer 3

Calm

Question 4

Between what latitudes do the Trade winds occur?

Answer 4

0 degrees to 30 degrees, N and S

Question 5

Between what latitudes do the Westerlies occur?

Answer 5

30 degrees to 60 degrees, N and S

Question 6

What wind current was named because it aided ships in long ocean journeys?

Answer 6

Trade winds

Question 7

Is it warm or cold air that rises around the equator?

Answer 7

warm

Question 8

What wind current blows irregularly east and north?

Answer 8

Polar Easterlies

Question 9

What wind current is found between 60 to 90 degrees N.?

Answer 9

Polar Easterlies

Question 10

Hadley Cells are?

Answer 10

Convection currents that cycle warm air from the equator to 30 degrees N. or S.

Question 11

Where do Ferrel cells exist?

Answer 11

30 to 60 degrees N. and S. latitude

Question 12

Where do Polar cells exist?

Answer 12

60 to 90 degrees N. and S. latitude

Question 13

A column of cool, dense air moves _____ the surface and creates _____ pressure.

Answer 13

toward, high

Question 14

The descending air at 30 degrees N. and S. latitude creates high pressure zones called what?

Answer 14

subtropical highs

Question 15

Descending air at the poles that create high pressure regions are called?

Answer 15

polar highs

Question 16

A column of warm, low density air goes ____ from the surface and creates ____ pressure.

Answer 16

away, low

Question 17

The band of low pressure at the equator is called:

Answer 17

equatorial low

Question 18

The bands of low pressure at 60 degrees N and S is called:

Answer 18

subpolar low

Question 19

The Polar front is?

Answer 19

The prevailing westerlies meeting the polar easterlies and polar westerlies at 60 degrees N. or S.

Question 20

What is the Jet Stream?

Answer 20

A narrow, fast moving, easterly flowing air mass, which exists above the mid-latitudes just below the top of the troposphere

Question 21

Tropical cyclones are huge rotating masses of ____ pressure.

Answer 21

low

Question 22

Hurricanes are measured on what scale?

Answer 22

Saffir-Simpson Scale

Question 23

What wind current is found between 60 to 90 degrees S.?

Answer 23

Polar Westerlies