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Q: What is Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
  • A. A high pressure area located on the equator
  • B. An area where air flows downwards.
  • C. A low pressure area located on the equator
  • D. An area with high annual rainfall
Correct Answer: Option C - A low-pressure zone located at the equator. The Inter tropical Convergence Zone: The Inter tropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is the belt of low pressure that circles the Earth, near the equator. Here the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together.
C. A low-pressure zone located at the equator. The Inter tropical Convergence Zone: The Inter tropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is the belt of low pressure that circles the Earth, near the equator. Here the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together.

Explanations:

A low-pressure zone located at the equator. The Inter tropical Convergence Zone: The Inter tropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is the belt of low pressure that circles the Earth, near the equator. Here the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together.