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Which steady surface wind blows from the north-east towards the equator?
AMonsoon
BLand breeze
CJet stream
DTrade wind
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Trade wind
Hot air rising at the equator and Earth's rotation set up the trade winds toward the equator.
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