Global Circulation
The smallest wind cell found at high latitudes where surface air flows towards the equator and hot air rises and flows toward poles.
What is the Polar Cell?
The two types of Jet Streams.
What are polar and subtropical?
The Climate Zone located closest to the Equator.
What is Tropical Climates?
The Climate Zone found closest to the poles.
What is the Polar Climate Zone?
The wind cell found at mid-latitudes where surface air flows towards the poles and hot air rises and flows towards the equator.
What is the Ferrel Cell?
The Cause of Jet Streams.
What is when warm air masses meet cold air masses in the atmosphere?
The Climate Zone consisting of Arid and Semi-Arid sub-climates.
What is Dry Climates?
Climate Zones consisting of mountains and high plateaus.
What is Highland Climate Zones?
The largest wind cell found at low latitudes near the equator where surface air flows towards the equator and hot air rises an flows towards the poles.
What is the Hadley Cell?
The direction of Jet Streams.
What is from West to East (Westerly)?
The Climate Zone that often experiences mid-latitude cyclones in the winter and severe thunderstorms in the summer.
What is Moist Subtropical Mid-Latitude Climates.
The Climate Zone consisting of sub-climates Tundra and Ice Cap.
What is Polar Climate Zones?
Bands of descending air found between the Hadley and Ferrel Cells that cause dry/desert weather.
What is high pressure bands?
The speed of Jet Streams.
What is from 110-270 MPH?
The Climate Zone consisting of sub-climates labeled dry winters, dry summers, and wet all seasons.
What is Moist Continental Mid-Latitudes Climates?
The Climate Zone consisting of sub-climates labeled Rainforest, Monsoon, and Savanna.
What is Tropical Climate Zones?
Bands of rising air found between the Polar and Ferrel Cells that cause storms and wet climate.
What is low pressure bands?
The affect Jet Streams have on weather.
What is when air masses are pushed around, relocating weather systems?
The Climate Zone that has very cold summers and even colder winters.
What is Polar Climate Zones?
The Climate Zone where everything is effected by the elevation level.
What is Highland Climate Zones?