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Give a brief note on the 'Inter Tropical Convergence Zone'.

Answer:

(i) The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone is a trough of low pressure in equatorial latitudes.

(ii) This is where the north-west and the south-east trade winds converge.

(iii) This convergence zone lies more or less parallel to the equator but moves north or south with the apparent movement of the Sun.