Describe the weather of two wind/pressure belts. Include both relative temperatures and precipitation
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: For instance, the subtropical highs over land are associated with bright, dry weather and light/variable winds. Over land they are associated with the hottest temperatures on Earth. The Intertropical Convergence is a low-pressure trough fed by trade winds. It has light/variable winds but considerable cloudiness and huge amounts of precipitation.
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a. true b. false