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    The Dependable Surface Winds of the Earth Centered at About
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The Dependable Surface Winds of the Earth Centered at About

Question 41

Question 41

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The dependable surface winds of the Earth centered at about 15° north and south latitudes are called:


A) the westerlies.
B) the northerlies.
C) the trade winds.
D) the doldrum winds.

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