Discussion
The zone of low atmospheric pressure and ascending air located at or near the equator is called:
Answer: A
It is the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone.
The trade winds of the two hemispheres meet there, the air is forced to rise, and the result is a belt of low pressure, towering cloud and heavy rain. Sailors called it the doldrums, for its lack of steady wind. The zone shifts north and south with the sun, and its movement drives the monsoon.
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