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Differences in air pressure drive the global wind system on earth. Which term describes polar winds that blow from east to west?

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Answer: Polar Easterlies

Explanation: Winds flow from high pressure areas to low pressure areas. They originate in the north and south pole creating high pressure zones which generates an outflow. This outflow is then directed from east to west and hence the term used to describe these winds is Polar Easterlies.

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