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Which of the following atmospheric circulation cells is thermally direct and driven by intense heating near the equator, resulting in rising air and heavy rainfall?
A. Ferrel cell
B. Hadley cell✓ Correct Answer
C. Polar cell
D. Walker cell
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Hadley cell is a thermally direct atmospheric circulation cell where intense solar heating near the equator causes warm air to rise, cool, and produce heavy equatorial rainfall. Conversely, the Ferrel cell operates as an indirect cell driven by adjacent movements, while the Polar cell exists in high-latitude cold zones.
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