Which of the following is TRUE of Hadley cells?

A) They are associated with the subpolar low pressure systems.
B) They dominate the polar circulation.
C) They appear most vertically and symmetrically on either side of the equator at the equinoxes.
D) They occur at great depth in the oceans.


C

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B) The right (east) side
C) Both sides
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What will be an ideal response?

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