Question

What are the predictable winds that flow east to west along the equator and help determine historical and current routes that ships follow?

(1 point)
Responses

loop current

loop current

conveyor belt

conveyor belt

trade winds

trade winds

Coriolis effect

Coriolis effect

Answer 1

The predictable winds that flow east to west along the equator and help determine historical and current routes that ships follow are known as the **trade winds**.