Multiple choice

Consider the following statements: 1. Below 30 degree latitude, the steady surface winds blow towards the equator from north-east in the northern hemisphere and from south-east in the southern hemisphere. These are called trade winds.2. The S.I. unit of heat is Newton.

Which of the given statements is /are incorrect?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(i) Statement (1) is correct. These winds are called trade winds. These winds (also called trades) are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth's atmosphere. (ii) Statement (2) is incorrect. The S.I. unit of heat is Joule. Newton is the S.I. unit of force.

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