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Q: What is the name of the zone where trade winds converge?
  • A. Inter-tropical convergence zone
  • B. Inter-continental convergence zone
  • C. Intra-terrestrial zone
  • D. Forest zone
Correct Answer: Option A - In the northern hemisphere the northeast trade winds from the Southern Hemisphere. The point at which the forces the trade winds convergently blow air up into the atmosphere, forming the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The trade winds are winds that are east to west just north and south of the equator.
A. In the northern hemisphere the northeast trade winds from the Southern Hemisphere. The point at which the forces the trade winds convergently blow air up into the atmosphere, forming the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The trade winds are winds that are east to west just north and south of the equator.

Explanations:

In the northern hemisphere the northeast trade winds from the Southern Hemisphere. The point at which the forces the trade winds convergently blow air up into the atmosphere, forming the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The trade winds are winds that are east to west just north and south of the equator.