-Why Is the ITCZ, Shown in This Figure, Restricted Almost

question 117

Multiple Choice

-Why is the ITCZ, shown in this figure, restricted almost entirely to the tropics?

• A)because the tropics are always warm
• B)because Earth's distance from the Sun varies
• C)because it follows the latitude of the subsolar point
• D)because the tropics are mostly wet

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