This is the region where air flows together and rises vertically as a result of intense solar heating at the equator, often with heavy rainfall
A) Hadley Cell
B) easterlies
C) westerlies
D) trade winds
E) the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)
Answer: E
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. None of these choices are correct.