The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) refers to the region near the equator where the north-east and south-east trade winds converge, and is generally associated with the:
A.
Polar High pressure belt
B.
Subtropical High pressure belt
C.
Equatorial Low pressure belt, characterised by rising air and heavy convectional rainfall
C. Equatorial Low pressure belt, characterised by rising air and heavy convectional rainfall
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Jet streams are narrow bands of very strong, fast-flowing winds found at high altitudes in the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere, and are known to significantly influence:
A.
Only tidal patterns
B.
Only earthquake activity
C.
Only ocean currents
D.
Weather patterns and the movement of weather systems (such as storms)
Oxygen, the second most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere and essential for respiration, constitutes approximately what percentage of the atmosphere by volume?
