Select all the correct locations on the image.

Question

The model shows global atmospheric circulation. Identify the wind directions that are correct.
The image depicts a model of Earth illustrating global atmospheric circulation. The model includes labels for key lines of latitude and numbered cells representing different circulation patterns. These elements combine to visualize how air moves around the planet due to temperature differences and the Earth's rotation.
Key features and their descriptions are:
Lines of Latitude:
Equator: The imaginary line dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Tropic of Cancer: The northernmost latitude where the sun can appear directly overhead.

Tropic of Capricorn: The southernmost latitude where the sun can appear directly overhead.

Arctic Circle: The southernmost latitude where the sun can stay continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours.

Antarctic Circle: The northernmost latitude where the sun can stay continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours.

Circulation Cells:
The numbered areas (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) likely represent different atmospheric circulation cells. These cells are driven by temperature differences between the equator and the poles, and are affected by the Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect).
Hadley Cell (1 and 4): Warm, moist air rises at the equator, moves poleward, cools, and descends around 30 degrees latitude.

Ferrel Cell (2 and 5): Air converges at low altitudes and ascends between 60 and 70 degrees latitude.

Polar Cell (3): Cold, dense air descends at the poles and flows outward, creating polar easterlies.

The global atmospheric circulation system is crucial for distributing heat around the planet and influences weather patterns worldwide. The interaction of these cells and the Earth's rotation results in complex wind patterns and climate zones.

Group of answer choices
5
2
1
4
3
6

Answer 1

Based on the description of the global atmospheric circulation model you've provided, the correct answers representing the locations of the circulation cells and their associated wind directions are:

• 1: Represents the Hadley Cell in the equatorial region, where warm air rises and moves poleward.
• 2: Represents the Ferrel Cell, where air converges and ascends at mid-latitudes.
• 3: Represents the Polar Cell, where cold air descends at the poles and flows outward.
• 4: Represents another part of the Hadley Cell.
• 5: Represents another part of the Ferrel Cell.

So, the correct selections for the wind directions in the context of this global atmospheric circulation model would be 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. If "6" was mentioned but not included in the descriptions provided, it may not correspond to a recognized atmospheric circulation feature.