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What is the trade winds that are caused by a rotation of wind called?
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What causes winds to appear to turn on the earths surface?
This caused by the rotation of the earth and is called the coriolis effect.
What are the prevailing surface winds at about 15 degrees north and south latitudes called?
The prevailing surface winds at about 15 degrees north and south latitudes are called the trade winds. In the northern hemisphere, they blow from the northeast, while in the southern hemisphere, they blow from the southeast. These steady winds are caused by the Earth's rotation and pressure differences between equatorial regions and higher latitudes.
Winds that provide a dependable route for trade called what?
Trade winds
What caused global winds to separate into three bands?
pressure gradient For A+ The earth's rotation
Why are the winds that blow from subtropical high pressure zones called trade winds?
Those winds were called the trade winds at a time when trade, or commerce, was conducted largely by sailing vessels that required wind in order to travel. The trade winds were particularly useful for sailing ships engaged in trade.
What is the curving of winds and currents caused by earth rotation is called?
Curving of winds and currents caused by Earth's rotation is called surface currents.
The trade winds are caused by a rotation of the wind known as the?
Hadley cell
The trade winds are caused by a rotation of wind know as what?
Hadley cell
What trade winds are caused by a rotation of wind known as?
Hadley cell
What causes winds to appear to turn on the earth's surface?
This caused by the rotation of the earth and is called the coriolis effect.
What causes winds to appear to turn on the earth surface?
This caused by the rotation of the earth and is called the coriolis effect.
What causes winds to appear to turn on the earths surface?
This caused by the rotation of the earth and is called the coriolis effect.
The curving of the southeast trade winds is the result of what?
Rotation of earth.
What is the curving of winds and currents caused by earth's rotation?
the axel
What are the prevailing surface winds at about 15 degrees north and south latitudes called?
The prevailing surface winds at about 15 degrees north and south latitudes are called the trade winds. In the northern hemisphere, they blow from the northeast, while in the southern hemisphere, they blow from the southeast. These steady winds are caused by the Earth's rotation and pressure differences between equatorial regions and higher latitudes.
What were these winds called?
Trade Winds
Winds that provide a dependable route for trade called what?
Trade winds
