Question

The arrow of wind vane points to the __________.

• A. Direction from which the wind is blowing
• B. Opposite direction from which the wind is blowing
• C. Vertical direction from which the wind is blowing
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A Direction from which the wind is blowing

Wind are always named by the direction from which they blow. For example, a west wind blows from the West to East; a south wind blows from the south towards the north. The wind vane is the most common type instrument used to determine wind direction so it's arrow is always in the direction from which wind is blowing.