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Atmospheric Pressure and Winds — Question 33

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Question 33

Name the important pressure belts of the Earth.

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The important pressure belts of the Earth are:

  1. Equatorial low pressure belt (5°N to 5°S)
  2. Sub-tropical high pressure belts (25° to 35° N and S)
  3. Sub polar low pressure belts (55° to 60° N and S)
  4. Polar high pressure belts (75° to 90° N and S)