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Which wind type is prevalent in the Earth's equatorial region?
Which wind type is prevalent in the Earth's equatorial region?
Which wind type originates from the high-pressure areas in the horse latitudes and flows towards the poles?
Which wind type originates from the high-pressure areas in the horse latitudes and flows towards the poles?
Which type of wind is a seasonal wind that seasonally changes direction between winter and summer?
Which type of wind is a seasonal wind that seasonally changes direction between winter and summer?
Which wind type is a prevailing wind blowing from the east in tropical regions and the polar regions?
Which wind type is a prevailing wind blowing from the east in tropical regions and the polar regions?
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Which wind type blows only during a particular period of the day or year in a small area?
Which wind type blows only during a particular period of the day or year in a small area?
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Which wind type is a wind that blows towards land from the direction of a large water body?
Which wind type is a wind that blows towards land from the direction of a large water body?
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Which wind type flows in the Earth’s middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?
Which wind type flows in the Earth’s middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?
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Which wind type is a type of seasonal wind in low-latitude climates that seasonally changes direction between winter and summer?
Which wind type is a type of seasonal wind in low-latitude climates that seasonally changes direction between winter and summer?
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Which wind type is a prevailing wind flowing from east-to-west in the Earth's equatorial region?
Which wind type is a prevailing wind flowing from east-to-west in the Earth's equatorial region?
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Which wind type is also called anti-trades and originates from the high-pressure areas in the horse latitudes?
Which wind type is also called anti-trades and originates from the high-pressure areas in the horse latitudes?
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Study Notes
Wind Types
- The prevalent wind type in the Earth's equatorial region is the easterly wind.
- Trade winds originate from high-pressure areas in the horse latitudes and flow towards the poles.
- Monsoon winds are seasonal winds that change direction between winter and summer.
- Easterlies are prevailing winds blowing from the east in tropical regions and the polar regions.
- Local winds blow only during a particular period of the day or year in a small area.
- Sea breezes blow towards land from the direction of a large water body.
- Westerlies flow in the Earth's middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.
- Monsoon winds are a type of seasonal wind in low-latitude climates that change direction between winter and summer.
- Easterlies are a prevailing wind flowing from east-to-west in the Earth's equatorial region.
- Anti-trades, also known as westerlies, originate from high-pressure areas in the horse latitudes.
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Test your knowledge of global wind patterns with this quiz. Identify the trade winds, easterlies, and westerlies, and learn about their direction and location on Earth.
