The direction of the southeast trade winds...

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Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c5195ba

The direction of the southeast trade winds is a result of the __________.

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The direction of the southeast trade winds is a result of the __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• global wind circulation cells (Hadley cells) • effect of the Coriolis force on moving air masses • location and direction of the southeast trade winds (Southern Hemisphere, between subtropics and equator)

💭 Think About

• Think about what large-scale force or pattern determines the direction of winds over oceans, rather than just creating them. • Ask yourself: in the Southern Hemisphere, if air is moving toward the equator, what causes it to curve into a southeast-to-northwest flow? • Which option represents a permanent, global effect, rather than something that changes with local weather or seasons?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choices are local or temporary influences versus global and constant influences on wind direction. • Recall that trade winds are part of the planetary wind system, not just an ocean current effect. • Verify which factor is directly tied to the deflection of moving air masses on a rotating Earth (especially in the Southern Hemisphere).

Question 1 of 27070

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The direction of the southeast trade winds is a result of the __________.

A

equatorial current

B

humidity

C

rotation of the earth

D

change of seasons

Question 1 / 2707066636ee928f7522a1c5195ba

Question 1 of 2707066636ee928f7522a1c5195ba

The direction of the southeast trade winds is a result of the __________.

Back

Question 1 of 27070

Q

The direction of the southeast trade winds is a result of the __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• global wind circulation cells (Hadley cells) • effect of the Coriolis force on moving air masses • location and direction of the southeast trade winds (Southern Hemisphere, between subtropics and equator)

💭 Think About

• Think about what large-scale force or pattern determines the direction of winds over oceans, rather than just creating them. • Ask yourself: in the Southern Hemisphere, if air is moving toward the equator, what causes it to curve into a southeast-to-northwest flow? • Which option represents a permanent, global effect, rather than something that changes with local weather or seasons?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choices are local or temporary influences versus global and constant influences on wind direction. • Recall that trade winds are part of the planetary wind system, not just an ocean current effect. • Verify which factor is directly tied to the deflection of moving air masses on a rotating Earth (especially in the Southern Hemisphere).