The first belt of wind you encounter moving north or south from the equator is the ____.
A)polar easterlies
B)Aleutians
C)westerlies
D)tropical divergents
E)trade winds

Question

The first belt of wind you encounter moving north or south from the equator is the ____. ​
A)polar easterlies
B)Aleutians
C)westerlies
D)tropical divergents
E)trade winds

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The first belt of wind encountered when moving north or south from the Equator is the trade winds. These winds blow from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere, towards the equator.

The First Belt of Wind You Encounter Moving North or South