Name the pressure belts on the …

The four major pressure belts of the Earth are:

1. Equatorial Low Pressure Belt
   • This belt lies between 0°N to 5°N and 0°S to 5°S
   • Since the vertical rays of the Sun fall on the Earth, the heat is intense and the temperature is high. The air becomes warm and expands.
2. Sub tropical high Pressure Belt
   • This belt is located between 30°N to 35°N and 30°S to 35°S.
   • As the air at the equator moves toward the Poles, it begins to cool and sink down at about 30° North and South of the Equator. This creates the areas of high air pressure.
3. Circum Polar Low Pressure Belt
   • This belt is located between 60°N to 65°N and 60°S to 65°S.
   • It is a zone of two winds; the warm Westerly winds meet the cold polar Easterlies. As the Westerlies are lighter, they rise over the cold polar winds creating a low pressure area.
4. Polar High pressure Belts
   • This belt is located between 85°N to 90°N and 85°S to 90°S.
   • The Polar Regions experience cold climatic conditions as the rays of the Sun are extremely slanting.