Consider the following statements about the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone ITCZ 1 It is formed due ...........

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Consider the following statements about the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ):

1. It is formed due to the convergence of trade winds from the southern and northern hemispheres.

2. High incidence of thunderstorms is an important feature of the ITCZ.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

.Statement 1 is correct: ITCZ exists because of the convergence of the trade winds. In the northern hemisphere the northeast trade winds converge with southeast winds from the Southern Hemisphere. The point at which the trade winds converge forces the air up into the atmosphere, forming the ITCZ.

Statement 2 is correct: The Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is the region that circles the Earth, near the equator, where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. The intense sun and warm water of the equator heats the air in the ITCZ, raising its humidity and making it buoyant. Aided by the convergence of the trade winds, the buoyant air rises. As the air rises it expands and cools, releasing the accumulated moisture in an almost perpetual series of thunderstorms.