alleryStart learning →A weather report says a westerly wind is blowing. Toward which direction is the air moving?
AFrom east to west
BFrom south to north
CFrom west to east
DFrom north to south
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. From west to east
Winds are named by the direction they come from, so a westerly wind travels from the west toward the east.
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