Post Utme Lautech 2025 Geography Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2025 Post Utme Lautech Geography examination.

Post Utme Lautech 2025 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 26 POST_UTME_LAUTECH • 2025 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The Earth's rotation causes the Coriolis effect, which in turn influences global wind patterns. What is the primary reason for the formation of the trade winds in the tropics?

Answer Options

A. The Coriolis effect deflects winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
B. The trade winds are formed due to the temperature difference between the equator and the poles.
C. The trade winds are caused by the rotation of the Earth, which creates a pressure gradient between the equator and the poles.
Correct Answer D. The trade winds are influenced by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The trade winds are influenced by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

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This is Post Utme Lautech 2025 Geography Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Post Utme Lautech Geography examination.

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