A simplified view of the Earth\'s atmosphere is an alternating series of Low-Hig

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A simplified view of the Earth's atmosphere is an alternating series of Low-High pressure bands starting at the equator and going N and S. Complete the following of the diagram below -For (A) to (E, choose the correct straight wind arrows conn Bands where wind arrows run into each other (head to head) are called convergent zone (winds converge). Place you hands flat on your desk, fingers pointed towards each other with a gap between them. Now slide them towards each other. As you push your finger tips together, and they converge what direction do they want to move, up or down? The desk is acting like the earth surface relative to your fingers (the wind). Converging winds uplift because they can't move through the Earth. Bands where wind arrows move away from each other (tail to tail) are called divergent zone (winds diverge). Put your hands flat on your desk, finger tips touching, place this paper on top of your hands. Now slide your hands apart (diverge them). What happens to the paper? Does it rise or fall? Diverging winds sink because gravity pulls the paper down, just like gravity pulls down on the atmosphere -For (a) to (e).choose "converging_winds upliIt" or "diverging_winds sinK". L (C

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a)- 3- converging winds uplift - because it is the atmospheric low formed at the polar front of the Ferrel and Derrel cells

b)-2- diverging winds sink because it forms atmospheric highs at the tropics of the Derrel and Ferrel cell

c)-3- converging winds uplift - because it is the atmospheric low formed at the equator of the Derrel cell

d)-2- diverging winds sink because it forms atmospheric highs at the tropics of the Derrel and Ferrel cell

e)-3- converging winds uplift - because it is the atmospheric low formed at the polar fronts of the Ferrel and polar cells

A).-4- Towards the polar front because air blows from polar highs(divergent) to polar front lows(convergent)

B)- 1 - Towards the polar front because air blows from tropica highs(divergent) to polar front lows(convergent)

C)- 4- Towards the equator because air blows from tropica highs(divergent) to equatorial lows(convergent)

D)- 1 - Towards the equator because air blows from tropica highs(divergent) to equatorial lows(convergent)

E)- 4 - Towards the polar front because air blows from tropica highs(divergent) to polar front lows(convergent)

F)- 1- Towards the polar front because air blows from polar highs(divergent) to polar front lows(convergent)

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