Question

The prevailing winds blowing from ${30}^{\circ }S$ and ${30}^{\circ }$ N towards the equator are termed as ______.

• A. Monsoon winds
• B. Antitrade winds
• C. Trade winds
• D. Polar winds

Answer 1

The correct option is C Trade winds

The trade winds or easterlies are the permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in the Earth's equatorial region (between 30°N and 30°S latitudes). The trade winds blow predominantly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere, strengthening during the winter and when the Arctic oscillation is in its warm phase.

The correct answer is C.