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Respecto a la zona de convergencia intertropical (ITCZ), señale la opción correcta.Regarding the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), mark the correct option:
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Correct answer: a) In the northern (boreal) summer, the ITCZ shifts northwards.
Why it is correct
The ITCZ shifts with seasonal solar heating: it moves northwards in the northern summer and southwards in the southern summer, separating warm equatorial air masses without thermal contrast.
Why the others are not
- b) It separates the equatorial air of both hemispheres.
- c) In the ITCZ moist air rises, not sinks.
- d) Both air masses are warm and moist, with no thermal contrast.
How to work it out in the exam
- In northern summer the ITCZ advances northwards.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 2 Official paper · Official answer key
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