In the Figure Below,the Intertropical Surface Convergence Became Known as the Doldrums

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the figure below,the intertropical surface convergence became known as the doldrums because ________.

• A) many horses died of heat exhaustion while being transported
• B) the wind moves in the wrong direction for trade ships
• C) the winds along the equator are very weak
• D) the airflow is mainly downward

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