In the Three-Cell Model, Global Wind Patterns Are Generated by Heat-Driven

question 50

Multiple Choice

In the three-cell model, global wind patterns are generated by heat-driven convection currents that are directed by the Earth's rotation. Their direction is then altered by:

• A) the Coriolis effect or Earth's rotation.
• B) adiabatic expansion.
• C) surface ocean currents.
• D) the jet stream.

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