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What is the 'Hadley Cell'?
AA type of battery for solar panels
BA large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern in the tropics
CA unit for measuring ocean depth
DA specialized cell in plants for CO2 storage
✓ Correct Answer: B — A large-scale atmospheric circulation pattern in the tropics
The Hadley Cell is a tropical atmospheric circulation that features air rising near the equator, flowing poleward in the upper atmosphere, and sinking in the subtropics.
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