Question

Drag the names of the prevailing winds to the areas where they form in the northern wind polar wind westerlies.

A) Northern Wind - Polar Wind - Westerlies
B) Polar Wind - Westerlies - Northern Wind
C) Westerlies - Northern Wind - Polar Wind
D) Polar Wind - Northern Wind - Westerlies

Answer 1

The correct sequence of prevailing winds moving from the poles to the equator in the Northern Hemisphere is Polar Wind - Westerlies - Northern Wind, which corresponds to option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question posed is related to the prevailing wind patterns that are found in different parts of the Northern Hemisphere, influenced by the Coriolis force. The correct answer indicates the order in which these winds occur from the poles towards the equator.

The polar winds, also known as polar easterlies, are found near the poles. The westerlies are between the polar easterlies and the subtropical high, and the trade winds or what is referred to here as 'Northern Wind', are found closer to the equator. The correct sequence, therefore, as the winds would be encountered when moving from the poles to the equator, is Polar Wind - Westerlies - Northern Wind, which corresponds to option B: Polar Wind - Westerlies - Northern Wind.