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What are the winds which blow from the Polar high pressure area to the Temperate low pressure area called?
A)
Monsoons
B)
Westerlies
C)
Trade Winds
D)
Polar easterlies

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Polar easterlies



Polar easterlies are winds which blow from the Polar high pressure area to the Temperate low pressure area. On their journey towards the equator, they are deflected westward to become North easterlies in the Northern hemisphere and South easterlies in the Southern hemisphere. The Polar Easterlies are more regular in the southern hemisphere in comparison to the northern hemisphere.

Published On : July 2, 2021
Category : World Geography
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