🔍 Key Concepts

• Global wind belts and how they are arranged by latitude • Characteristics of the mid-latitude westerlies in both hemispheres • Nickname used by mariners for regions of strong winds and heavy seas in the Southern Ocean

💭 Think About

• Look at the latitude range 40°S–60°S: which major wind belt normally occurs there? • Think about which option refers to a specific nickname for a region, versus a general type of wind pattern that can occur in many places. • Ask yourself: which of these have mariners historically associated with very strong, persistent winds and rough seas in the Southern Hemisphere?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which choice is a named geographic region (not just a wind type). • Check which winds blow from the west toward the east in the mid-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere. • Confirm which term is especially tied to the 40s latitudes by name or historical usage.