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Trade winds are found in the tropics in the lower section of the troposphere near the Earth's equator.
The trade winds blow predominantly from the north-east in the Northern Hemisphere and from the south-east in the Southern Hemisphere.
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What is the name of most surface wind systems?
Trade Winds,Prevailing Westerlies,and Polar Easterlies
What do we call winds from the most common wind direction?
The north east trade winds
What wind blows toward the equator?
Trade winds
What are the wind systems south of the equator called?
Trade winds
Why are the winds that blow from the 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.
Where are the trade winds?
a wind blowing steadily towards the equator is called trade winds
What are the main types of winds?
The two main types of wind are Local winds and Global winds.
Wind systems of the world?
there are 3 types of wind systems=permanent winds are also known as prevailing winds or planetary winds. it is sub divided in to the trade winds, anti trade winds, and polar winds.periodic winds are also known as seasonal windsor monsoons. they blow from water bodies to land.local winds blow in a limited area and have local significance. it is sub divided in to land and sea breeze , mountain and vally wind
What are belts of wind called?
belts of wind are trade winds
What belts of wind called?
belts of wind are trade winds
What wind are provide a dependable route for trade?
Trade Winds.
What wind belt do you live on?
trade winds
How could you use wind patterns to travel all the way around earth?
wind power has been used to move ships with the help of trade winds and anti- trade wind wind power has been used to move ships with the help of trade winds and anti- trade wind
What is the name of most surface wind systems?
Trade Winds,Prevailing Westerlies,and Polar Easterlies
Which wind drives equatorial currents?
trade winds... :)
How many different types of winds are there?
There are three types of wind.
Wind that covers the world?
Wind that covers the world is called Trade winds
