The prevailing winds are generated by ____.
A) the heating of the ozone layer
B) variation in the input of solar radiation as you move east or west along a line of latitude
C) surface currents
D) major surface winds that blow almost continuously to help distribute heat and moisture over earth's surface
E) the gravitational attraction of the moon
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