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Quizzes //
Atmospheric circulation
Test your knowledge of atmospheric circulation with this 15-question GCSE quiz.
If you haven't already done it, work through the unit on atmospheric circulation on the PowerPoint. Or look at it again to help fill in any gaps in your knowledge!
And you could watch the tutorial on the Weather of 2020 to find out more.
HIGH SCORES
| Rank | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | ARE | 30 |
| 2nd | FS1 | 30 |
| 3rd | RLJ | 30 |
| 4th | NDG | 30 |
| 5th | CEW | 30 |
| 6th | MEM | 30 |
| 7th | Biz | 30 |
| 8th | FIN | 30 |
| 9th | JAG | 30 |
| 10th | ABI | 30 |
QUIZZES // Global atmospheric circulation
Q1. High surface heating around the Equator causes which of the following?
High pressure
Low pressure
Dry conditions
Cool temperatures
Q2. Air descends from high in the atmosphere around what latitudes?
0 and 30
0 and 60
30 and at the Poles
60 and at the Poles
Q3. The North and South Poles experience which of the following?
High pressure
Low pressure
Wet conditions
Hot temperatures
Q4. Areas at 30N and 30S tend to have which of the following?
High pressure
Low pressure
Wet conditions
Cool temperatures
Q5. Which of the following statements about global atmospheric circulation is true?
High pressure causes high precipitation
Deserts are always hot
Winds blow away from the Equator
Climate around the Poles consists of low temperatures and low precipitation
Q6. Air rises from ground level around what latitudes?
0 and 30
0 and 60
30 and at the Poles
60 and at the Poles
Q7. Incoming solar radiation is also called what?
Insulation
Concentration
Insolation
Irradiation
Q8. What are the correct names of the three cells in the global atmospheric circulation system?
Polar, Hedlay, Ferrell
Ferrel, Polar, Hadley
Hadley, Palor, Ferell
Polar, Ferell, Hadley
Q9. Rising air is linked with which of the following?
High pressure
Dry conditions
Precipitation
30 latitude
Q10. Where winds blow towards the Equator and meet, the area is known as what?
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
The Interdesert Convergence Zone (IDCZ)
The Intertropical Descending Zone (ITDZ)
The Intercoastal Tropical Zone (ICTZ)
Q11. The Hadley Cell is known as the engine room of the global circulation of energy. But what is the input to the system here?
Precipitation
Wind
Solar radiation
Low pressure
Q12. Conditions at the Equator are best described as what?
Hot and wet
Hot and dry
Cool and wet
Cold and dry
Q13. Deserts are most likely to be found where?
At the Equator
At 60N
At 60S
At 30N
Q14. Tropical rainforests are most likely to be found where?
At 30S
At the Equator
At 60N
At 60S
Q15. Which of the following is true of winds at the surface level of the Earth?
They always flow from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
They always flow from higher latitudes to lower latitudes
They always flow from lower latitudes to higher latitudes
They always blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
Finished!
You scored this time. The more correct answers you give, and the fewer incorrect answers you guess, the better your score.
