Unit 5 Weather & Global Climate Lab Practical on Air Pollution
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Question 10.5 pts
Dust from Africa can be seen moving across the Atlantic to the Amazon Basin here:
AirPolluion1.jpg
Using your understanding of global wind systems and the general circulation of Earth's atmosphere, what is the most likely wind system responsible for transporting this dust?
Group of answer choices
Trade Winds
The Doldrums
El Nino
The Westerly Winds
Flag question: Question 2
Question 20.5 pts
Massive forest fires in western Canada moved towards the eastern USA, as shown in this image:
AirPollution4.jpg
Using your understanding of global wind systems and the general circulation of Earth's atmosphere, what is the name of the global wind or pressure system that is most likely responsible?
Group of answer choices
trade winds
polar easterly winds
polar front
westerly winds
Flag question: Question 3
Question 30.5 pts
During El Nino events, large forest fires erupt in Indonesia due to regional drought. The fire smoke can be
seen here blowing from east to west in this image:
AirPollution3.jpg
Using your understanding of global wind systems and the general circulation of Earth's atmosphere, what is the name of the global wind or pressure system that is most likely responsible?
Group of answer choices
polar easterly winds
trade winds
counter-equatorial winds
Hadley cell winds
Flag question: Question 4
Question 40.5 pts
In the last decade a number of news stories have covered scientific research documenting pollution sourced in China reaching the western USA. This is one example of such a story:
AirPolluion2a.jpg
This presents a map of the pollution sourced from China:
AirPollution2b.jpg
Using your understanding of global wind systems and the general circulation of Earth's atmosphere, what is the most likely global wind or pressure system responsible for transporting this pollution?
Group of answer choices
polar easterly winds
subtropical high
trade winds
westerly winds
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