Question

Subtropical high pressure belt lies close to the _______________.

• A. Equator
• B. Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
• C. North pole
• D. South pole

Answer 1

The correct option is B Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

As it moves towards the mid-latitudes on both sides of the equator, the air cools and sinks. The resulting air mass subsidence creates a subtropical ridge of high pressure near the 30th parallel in both hemispheres.

The Tropic of Cancer is currently positioned at approximately 23.4 degrees north of the Equator. The Tropic of Capricorn is 23.4 degrees south of the Equator. The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn is often called the Tropics.