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What do you understand by air pressure belts on the earth?why there is low pressure on the equator​

Answer» <html><body><p>On the earth's surface, there are seven pressure belts. They are the Equatorial Low, the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/two-714195" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TWO">TWO</a> Subtropical <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/highs-1023891" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HIGHS">HIGHS</a>, the two Subpolar lows, and the two Polar highs. ... Warm <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/air-852233" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about AIR">AIR</a> being light, the air at the Equator rises, creating low pressure. At the poles the cold heavy air causes high pressure to be created/formed...Areas where the air is <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/warmed-7722940" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WARMED">WARMED</a> often have lower pressure because the warm air rises. These areas are called low pressure systems. ... Because of Earth's <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/spin-1222253" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SPIN">SPIN</a> and the Coriolis Effect, winds of a low pressure system swirl counterclockwise north of the equator and clockwise south of the equator</p></body></html>


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