Which Is a Correct Description of the Air Circulation Patterns

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which is a correct description of the air circulation patterns of the earth?

• A)Warm air rises at the equator and moves all the way to the poles where it cools and sinks
• B)In the Northern Hemisphere,the surface air moving northeast from 30 to 60 degrees is moist and encounters cold air moving south to form a stormy region
• C)Air evaporating at the equator is dry and therefore causes deserts when it sinks at 30 degrees north
• D)The polar cells are cold and cause rainfall as they descend to the equator
• E)The Coriolis effect deflects moving air to the left in the northern hemisphere