Between 20° to 35° North and 20° to 35° South are

A) broad high-pressure zones of hot, dry air.
B) warm and wet conditions, and the world's great tropical forests.
C) frequent convective and convergent uplift creating high amounts of precipitation.
D) cyclonic systems of low pressure.
E) the largest zone of water surpluses in the world.


A

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