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Westerlies, a type of planetary winds, blow from _____.

A

East to West

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West to East

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South to East

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North to East

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Solution

The correct option is B West to East
West- East
These winds blow from sub tropical high pressure belts towards sub-polar low pressure belts. The westerlies of Southern Hemisphere are more stronger and constant in direction than Northern Hemisphere. These winds develop between 40° and 65°S latitudes and these latitudes are known as Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Shrieking Sixties.

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