Author Question: What is the term for a pattern of wind circulation that changes with season? a. Land breeze b. ... (Read 59 times)

BRWH · **on:** Aug 22, 2018

What is the term for a pattern of wind circulation that changes with season?
a. Land breeze
b. Monsoon
c. Doldrums
d. Atmospheric cell

Question 2

Why are there multiple atmospheric cells as air moves from the equator to the poles instead of one
single cell?
a. There are variations in the solar radiation.
b. There are intermediate precipitation events which break up the air into circulation cells.
c. There are variations in the speed of wind.
d. The Coriolis effect breaks the air mass into atmospheric cells.

aruss1303 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Areas that have monsoons tend to have wet summers and dry winters. They are connected to
differences in the specific heat of land and water in addition to the seasonal movement of the
intertropical convergence zone. Information can be found in the section Atmospheric Circulation
Generates Large-Scale Surface Wind Patterns

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
As air rises from the equator, it loses moisture. The drier air then becomes more dense in the upper
atmosphere and falls on its way towards the poles. The air then warms again, continuing the cycle.
Information can be found in the section The Atmosphere Moves in Response to Uneven Solar Heating
and Earth's Rotation