A Weak Trough of Low Pressure Found in the Tropics

question 32

Multiple Choice

A weak trough of low pressure found in the tropics and along which hurricanes occasionally form is called a(n) ____.

• A) tropical wave (or easterly wave)
• B) oceanic wave (or easterly wave)
• C) isobar
• D) streamline

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