Multiple choice

Winds are labeled according to which of the following?

  1. whether they originate on land or water

  2. the direction from which they blow

  3. the region in which they can be found

  4. the person who discovered them
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Winds are named based on the direction from which they blow (e.g., a northerly wind blows from the north).

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