alleryFrom which direction do the trade winds blow in the Northern Hemisphere?
ASouthwest
BNorthwest
CSoutheast
DNortheast
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Northeast
1. Trade winds are easterly surface winds in the tropics.
2. In the Northern Hemisphere they blow from the northeast.
3. In the Southern Hemisphere they blow from the southeast.
_Source: Wikipedia, Wind, Tropics_
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