🔍 Key Concepts

• Global wind belts between about 30° latitude (horse latitudes) and the equator (doldrums) • Difference between trade winds, prevailing westerlies, polar easterlies, and roaring forties • Which wind systems are known for being steady and reliable for sailing ships

💭 Think About

• First, locate the horse latitudes and doldrums on a simple mental map of the globe. Between which latitudes do they lie? • Then recall which named wind belt lies between 30° and the equator, and what direction it generally blows in each hemisphere. • Eliminate any choices that are clearly found in higher latitudes far from the equator.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which winds blow toward the equator from the subtropics (around 30°) • Check which of the options are known as steady, consistent winds once used heavily by sailing ships • Make sure the winds you select are not primarily in mid-latitudes (30–60°) or polar regions