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The trade winds blow from…

  • A

    NE, in the NH.

  • B

    SE, in the NH.

  • C

    SW, in the SH.

  • D

    NE, in the SH.

Refer to figure.
Trade winds are consistent winds converging to the equatorial trough from the subtropical
high belt on each side of it. Coriolis force causes:

  • Northeast trades (NE) – found between 10°N and 20°N in the Northern Hemisphere; and
  • Southeast trades (SE) - found between 10°S and 20°S in the Southern Hemisphere.

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