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Marca la afirmación que es falsa, con relación a la Zona de Calmas Ecuatoriales:Mark the FALSE statement concerning the Zone of Equatorial Calms:
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Correct answer: c) High pressures prevail in this zone.
Why it is correct
In the Zone of Equatorial Calms (Doldrums) equatorial low pressures prevail owing to strong heating and rising air, never high pressures.
Why the others are not
- a) True: it separates the NE and SE trade winds.
- b) True: with no general wind, coastal breezes dominate.
- d) True: moist updraughts produce heavy downpours.
How to work it out in the exam
- False about equatorial calms: high pressure (it is a low-pressure belt).
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2017 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 6 Official paper · Official answer key
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