A high-pressure zone girdles Earth at the 30°N and 30°S latitudes,causing

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The high-pressure zone at the 30°N and 30°S latitudes creates a belt of hot and dry surface air, which causes great deserts such as the Sahara and Arabian Desert in Africa, the Mojave Desert in the United States, and the Great Victoria Desert in Australia. The weak winds in this zone are also known as the horse latitudes. Therefore, all of these options are correct.

A High-Pressure Zone Girdles Earth at the 30°N and 30°S