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what are difference in air pressure caused by?
differences in temperature between the equator and poles
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what does warm rising air cause?
low pressure belt
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what does cool falling air cause?
high pressure belt
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how many global atmospheric circulation loops are there in each hemisphere?
3
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does the equator have a high or low pressure belt?
low
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does 30 degrees from the equator have a high or low pressure belt?
high
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does 60 degrees from the equator have a high or low pressure belt?
low
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are winds weak in high pressure belts?
yes
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where are winds the strongest?
between the pressure belts
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where do most tropical storms take place?
5 and 30 degrees north and south of the equator
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what are el Niño events?
when air and ocean currents change
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what is la Niña?
when the normal conditions become more extreme
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what does warm rising air cause?

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what does cool falling air cause?

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how many global atmospheric circulation loops are there in each hemisphere?

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does the equator have a high or low pressure belt?

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