Question

What are the Doldrums?

• A. The Trade Winds
• B. Areas of great humidity
• C. A low-pressure belt round the Equator where there are very light winds and calm seas.
• D. Areas where the seas are calm.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A low-pressure belt round the Equator where there are very light winds and calm seas.

Doldrums are a natural phenomenon that occurs close to the equator. Furthermore, it is an oceanic belt that circles around the world. The air pressure and the absence of a large amount of wind are low in the area. Also, the region's weather is gloomy . The convergence zone or ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone) is also known as this zone or area. In addition, they lie roughly between five degrees north and five degrees south.

The correct answer is C .