3 Cell Thing Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
Q

Warm air rises at the

A

Equator creating low pressure

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2
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The air splits in the

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Atmosphere and moves towards the poles

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3
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Air cools and

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Sinks at the tropics creating high pressure

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4
Q

The north

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East trade winds move air back to the equator completing the Hadley cell

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5
Q

The polar easterlies

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Transfer cold air from the poles to the equator

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6
Q

The Ferrell cell

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Transfers air between the Hadley and polar cell forming the westerlies

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