What type of winds does X represent on the model?

Question

A.
the easterlies, which are winds that move from east to west carrying cool air from the poles to the equator


B.
the westerlies, which are winds that move from west to east carrying air warmed by the Sun from the equator toward the poles


C.
the trade winds, which are winds that form along the poles, blowing from east to west and carrying cool, high-pressure air toward the equator


D.
the doldrums, which are winds that form along the equator, blowing from west to east and carrying warm, low-pressure air toward the poles

Answer 1

Based on the descriptions provided:

• A describes the easterlies but incorrectly states they carry air from the poles to the equator; they actually blow from the east toward the equator and are associated with the trade winds.
• B correctly describes the westerlies, which blow from west to east and carry warm air from the equator toward the poles.
• C incorrectly describes the trade winds; they blow from east to west but are located near the equator, not along the poles.
• D incorrectly describes the doldrums, which are characterized by very light or variable winds around the equator, but they do not blow from west to east; instead, they result from a lack of significant wind.

From these options, B is the correct answer if X represents the westerlies.