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This cell extends from between 60 and 70 degrees north and south, to the poles.
Polar cell
The _________ cell occurs at higher latitudes (between 30 degrees and 60 degrees N and 30 degrees and 60 degrees S):
Ferrell
The first cell is called the __________ __________. At the equator, the ground is intensely heated by the sun. This causes the air to rise which creates a low-pressure zone on the Earth's surface.
Hadley cell
This line of latitude lies 23.5 degrees south of the Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
This line of latitude is approximately 23.5° North of the terrestrial Equator.
tropic of cancer
__________ is the amount of solar radiation received on a given surface in a given time period.
insolation
The air above the Equator is very hot and rises, creating an area of _______ __________
low pressure
A hot desert is an example of ____________ pressure
high
As air cools it descends, leading to ________ pressure
high
Warms it ascends, leading to _________ pressure
low
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