Higher concentrations of dust are found in which regions?
ADeep oceanic
BEquatorial
CSubtropical
DPolar icecap
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Subtropical
1. Dry winds lift dust off the surface.
2. Those winds blow strongest away from the equator.
3. Dust is concentrated in subtropical and temperate regions.
4. So the answer is subtropical.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, 'Composition and Structure of Atmosphere'_
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