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81. Which of the following best describes the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

A) Area of dry, sinking air

B) Region of constant snowfall

C) Area of rising air near the equator

D) Cold front at mid-latitudes

82. What happens at the horse latitudes?

A) Persistent rainstorms

B) Calm winds and clear skies

C) Strong hurricanes

D) Cold, snowy weather

83. The westerlies are found between which latitudes?

A) 0°–30°

B) 30°–60°

C) 60°–90°

D) Equator only

84. What kind of weather is often found near high-pressure centers?

A) Stormy and wet

B) Cloudy and windy

C) Fair and clear

D) Snowy and cold

85. Low-pressure systems are often associated with:

A) Calm, dry conditions

B) Cloud formation and storms

C) Steady temperatures

D) Strong UV rays

86. Which of the following causes global pressure belts?

A) Magnetic fields

B) Earth’s shape and heating patterns

C) Plate tectonics

D) Humidity gradients

87. When viewed from above, high-pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere rotate:

A) Counterclockwise

B) Clockwise

C) Randomly

D) Do not rotate

88. Low-pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere rotate:

A) Clockwise

B) Counterclockwise

C) Vertically

D) Outward

89. What type of air is found in low-pressure areas?

A) Cool, sinking air

B) Warm, rising air

C) Dry, heavy air

D) Cold, compressed air

90. Jet streams occur in which part of the atmosphere?

A) Stratosphere

B) Troposphere

C) Thermosphere

D) Exosphere

91. The polar jet stream is strongest during:

A) Summer

B) Spring

C) Winter

D) Fall

92. The polar jet stream generally flows from:

A) North to south

B) South to north

C) West to east

D) East to west

93. What is the primary driver of wind on Earth?

A) Moon’s orbit

B) Tectonic movement

C) Uneven heating by the Sun

D) Ocean waves

94. Which of the following does NOT influence wind direction?

A) Pressure gradient

B) Coriolis effect

C) Friction

D) Humidity

95. In the absence of friction, wind would flow:

A) Diagonally across isobars

B) In circles

C) Parallel to isobars

D) Straight down

96. Which factor causes surface winds to cross isobars at an angle?

A) Altitude

B) Friction

C) Temperature

D) Rotation

97. On a weather map, how are low-pressure systems marked?

A) With an “H”

B) With a “C”

C) With an “L”

D) With a down arrow

98. A strong pressure gradient will cause:

A) Calm, gentle wind

B) Rapid wind movement

C) Increased cloudiness

D) Temperature drop

99. The direction of wind is named for:

A) Where it is going

B) Its strength

C) The cloud it follows

D) Where it comes from

100. What global wind pattern influences tropical storm paths?

A) Polar easterlies

B) Westerlies

C) Trade winds

D) Local winds