Multiple choice

In northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the Horse latitude to the Doldrums is called

  1. Westerly winds

  2. Trade winds

  3. Polar Easterly winds

  4. Monsoon winds
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Explanation

Trade winds are steady winds that blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts (Horse Latitudes, approximately 30° N/S) toward the equatorial low-pressure zone (Doldrums, near the equator). In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect deflects these winds to the right, causing them to blow from the northeast. Westerlies blow from the subtropics toward subpolar regions, not toward the equator.

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