In the three-cell model of the atmosphere, upper level winds are incorrectly predicted to flow from ____.
A)the north
B)the east
C)the south
D)the west
E)all directions

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The three-cell model of the atmosphere predicts upper-level winds to flow from the west, not from the east. This model simplifies the circulation of the atmosphere into three main cells per hemisphere: the Hadley cell, Ferrel cell, and Polar cell, which help explain the general movement of air and prevailing winds. Upper-level winds, such as the jet streams, generally move from west to east due to the rotation of the Earth and the conservation of angular momentum, contrary to what is suggested by option B.

In the Three-Cell Model of the Atmosphere, Upper Level Winds