geography MCQ #7172

Which global wind belt is found between approximately 30° and 60° latitude in both hemispheres?

geography MCQ #7172

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which global wind belt is found between approximately 30° and 60° latitude in both hemispheres?

    • A) Trade winds
    • B) Westerlies
    • C) Polar easterlies
    • D) Doldrums

    Answer: Westerlies

    Explanation: The westerlies (also called prevailing westerlies) blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts at about 30° latitude toward the subpolar low-pressure zones near 60°, flowing generally from west to east in both hemispheres.