Horse latitudes at sea correspond to ____ on land
a. tropical rainforests
b. great deserts
c. glaciers
d. mountain ranges
ANS: B
The horse latitudes are where Ferrel cells and Hadley cells intersect. Air falls to the surface in these
areas which then cause compressional heating. Information can be found in the section Atmospheric
Circulation Generates Large-Scale Surface Wind Patterns.
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