Q.1 The trade winds occur between the latitudes of _____ and _____ . They always

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Q.1 The trade winds occur between the latitudes of _____ and _____ . They always blow from _____ to ______.

A. 60 N and 60 S. East to West

B. 30 N and 30 S. East to West

C. 60 N and 60 S. West to East

D. 30 N and 30 S. West to East

E. None of the above Save

Q.2.nsaved Westerly winds and polar easterly winds converge at the _________.

A. tropic of cancer

B. tropic of capricorn

C. equator

D. 30 N and 30 S

E. 60 N and 60 S

Q.3. Which answer is most correct: Polar jet streams control the paths of what?

: A. jet aircraft

B. the ITCZ

C. ocean circulation

D. weather and storms

E. none of the above

Explanation / Answer

1. 30 N and 30 S. East to West

In the Northern Hemisphere, warm air around the equator rises and flows north toward the pole. As the air moves away from the equator, the Coriolis effect deflects it toward the right. It cools and descends near 30 degrees North latitude. The descending air blows from the northeast to the southwest, back toward the equator (Ross, 1995). A similar wind pattern occurs in the Southern Hemisphere; these winds blow from the southeast toward the northwest and descend near 30 degrees South latitude.

2. 60 N and 60 S

3. weather and storms

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