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What are the three major wind systems? A. Jet stream, prevailing westerlies, and intertropical convergence zone B. Jet stream, horse latitudes, and trade winds C. Polar easterlies, prevailing westerlies, and trade winds D. Polar westerlies, prevailing easterlies, and trade winds

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Polar easterlies, prevailing westerlies, and trade winds

There are 5 Kinds but these are the Major ones
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The correct answer is - C. Polar easterlies, prevailing westerlies, and trade winds.

These are the three dominant types of winds on our planet. They are influenced by multiple factors, such as the movement of the Earth and the ocean currents. In general they have a constant direction of movement and are occupying certain places of the planet by which they have also gotten their names.

The polar easterlies are winds that are dominant around the poles and their closer surrounding area.

The prevailing westerlies are dominant in the mid-latitude places on our planet (between the polar easterlies and the trade winds).

The trade winds are dominant winds at the Equator and its closer surrounding areas.


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