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it is because of the earth's rotation. Spinning the winds to go west to east on the USA

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What is a belt of steady winds blowing toward the equator?

Trade winds!


What are winds that blow from the east from the horse latitude toward the equator?

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What are winds called that blow toward the equator?

The trade winds (northeast or southeast depending on which hemisphere you're in) blow towards the Equator.


Where do the warm winds near the equator move?

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What wind blows toward the equator?

Trade winds


What are the Global winds that flow toward equator?

Global winds and currents near the equator flow east to west. The global wind belt located north and south of the equator is called trade winds.


Why don't trade winds blow straight toward the equator?

The Coriolis effect bends them


How does the coriolis effect influences winds?

The Coriolis effect causes an air mass moving from the North Pole to the equator to bend to the west, or turn toward the right. In the Southern Hemisphere the opposite happens.


How does the winds effect the coriolis effect?

The Coriolis effect causes an air mass moving from the North Pole to the equator to bend to the west, or turn toward the right. In the Southern Hemisphere the opposite happens.


How do winds move when moving north in the northern hemisphere?

Winds in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the right due to the Coriolis effect. This means that when moving north, winds tend to veer towards the east. This is why winds in the Northern Hemisphere generally flow in a clockwise direction around areas of high pressure.


In the northern hemisphere planetary winds blowing from north to south are deflected or curved toward the west What is this delection caused by?

Spinning of Earth on it's Axis


Do the trade winds occur on the equator?

No, the trade winds do not occur on the equator. The trade winds are typically located between 30 degrees North and South of the equator. At the equator, the winds are generally weaker and form the doldrums, also known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone.