Question

Which pressure belts are called the horse latitudes?
A. Equatorial low-pressure belt
B. Sub-tropical high-pressure belt
C. Sub-polar low-pressure belt
D. Polar high-pressure belt

Answer 1

Hint: On the earth’s surface, there are in total seven pressure belts namely the Equatorial Low, the two Subtropical highs, the two Subpolar lows, and the two Polar highs.

Complete Answer: At about 30 degrees North and South of the Equator lies the gulf of the rising equator. So this place is a place of high pressure. Also called Horse Latitude. The air is constantly moving from high pressure to low stress. So the winds from the tropical region are blowing towards the Equator as Trade Winds and other winds are blowing towards Sub-Polar Low Pressure like Westerlies. Apart from Equatorial low, some form two parallel pairs in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. There is a pattern of some of the highest and most pressing bands in the world. This is due to the circular shape of the earth - different parts of the earth are heated unevenly. The Equatorial region receives high temperatures throughout the year. Warm air is lighter, Equator air rises, creating lower pressure. In poles the heavy cold air causes high pressure to form. It is also due to the rotation of the earth. However, in the Subpolar region, near 60 ° to 65 ° North and South of the Equator, the rotation of the earth thrusts the air towards the Equator, which creates a low-pressure band in that region.

Therefore the correct answer is “B”.

Note: The wind blows from the area of high pressure to the area of low pressure and because of that the region lying between the horse latitude and the equator have much more consistent winds, which are called trade winds.