Multiple choice

Which one of the following is the example of planetary winds?

  1. Monsoon

  2. Trade wind

  3. Land and sea breezes

  4. Chinook

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Planetary winds are large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns that blow across the Earth's surface. Trade winds are permanent planetary winds that blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts toward the equatorial low-pressure zone. While monsoons are also planetary (seasonal) winds, trade winds are the classic example cited in textbooks. Land and sea breezes and Chinook are local winds, not planetary.