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1.	The area around the equator is of intense low pressure where the prevailing winds are calm, particularly in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Indeed, the term has a nautical history. What is it called colloquially?
A.	Fohn
B.	Doldrums
C.	Horse latitudes
D.	Equatorial calm
Answer» C. Horse latitudes

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