Why are no D or E climates shown in the Southern Hemisphere?

The following questions are based on the diagram of the Köppen climate distribution on a hypothetical continent (Figure 23-2). It may also be helpful to compare the hypothetical continent with the map of actual climate distribution color Map T-29 in the back of the Lab Manual and Figure 23-3 showing the influence of the seasonal shifts of the ITCZ and subtropical highs along the west coasts of continents. In answering the questions, consider both the characteristics of a climate and the dominant controls producing that climate.


No land at high latitudes shown in Southern Hemisphere.

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Which of the following statements describes the region known as the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

A. It is where northeast trades meet the southeast trades. B. It is where the polar front meets the subtropical high. C. It is where northeast trades converge with the subtropical high. D. It is where the Ferrel cell converges with the Hadley cell.

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