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El cinturón de baja presión que ciñe al globo terráqueo en la Región Ecuatorial, formado por la convergencia de aire cálido y húmedo, tanto al Norte como al Sur del Ecuador, se le denomina ... :The low-pressure belt girdling the globe in the equatorial region, formed by the convergence of warm moist air north and south of the Equator, is called:
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Correct answer: d) All the answers are correct.
Why it is correct
The equatorial low-pressure belt where the trade winds of both hemispheres meet goes by all these names: Intertropical Convergence Zone, Doldrums or equatorial calms.
Why the others are not
- a) True, but b and c are also used.
- b) True, but incomplete on its own.
- c) Those initials are also used.
How to work it out in the exam
- Equatorial belt: ITCZ / Doldrums.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2017 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 26 Official paper · Official answer key
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