The locations of the major pressure and wind systems on the earth:

A) are fixed by the poles and equator.
B) move as they follow the vertical rays of the Sun.
C) do not change with the seasons.
D) are denoted by parallels of latitude.
E) are fixed by astronomy.


B

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include ____________________ and ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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