Question

Which term refers to a system of winds found 30 to 60 degrees north and south of the equator that blows toward the equator from the northeast and southeast?

A.
prevailing westerlies

B.
polar easterlies

C.
trade winds

D.
land breezes

Answer 1

C. trade winds

Trade winds blow toward the equator from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere (typically between the equator and about 30° latitude).