Tropical cyclones rarely visit the coasts of Brazil because
A. the Himalayas block them
B. cold winds blow from the north
C. the convergence zone of the trade winds is weak there
D. Brazil has no coastline in the tropics
A. the Himalayas block them
B. cold winds blow from the north
C. the convergence zone of the trade winds is weak there
D. Brazil has no coastline in the tropics
Best answer
Answer: C. the convergence zone of the trade winds is weak there
Answer: (A) the convergence zone of the trade winds is weak there Near the equator temperature differences are negligible, winds move vertically and the trade-wind convergence zone is weak, so cyclones do not form.
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