Prevailing surface winds are named for the ________.
A) latitudinal belt in which they form
B) direction from which they blow
C) direction to which they blow
D) level of the atmosphere in which they form

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Prevailing surface winds are named for the direction from which they blow. For example, the trade winds blow from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere.

Prevailing Surface Winds Are Named for the ________