Question

Which statement describes one way in which global winds affect weather and
limate?
A. Global winds move counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.
B. The Coriolis effect always moves weather from north to south.
C. Trade winds form from the movement of ocean gyres.
D. Westerlies move weather from west to east across the United
States.

Answer 1

Westerlies move warmer air toward the poles. Hence, option D is correct.

What are global winds?

Global winds are winds that occur in belts that go all around the planet.

The Westerlies are winds that move from the lower latitudes (thus from the warmer areas) towards the bigger latitudes (south and north towards the poles).

These winds move in a westward manner, and are the dominant winds between the latitudes of 30° and 60°. They have a global climatic effect.

In the latitudes where they are the dominant winds, actually lives the biggest portion of the human population, which just proves there effect on the global climate, and we can comfortably state that it is a positive influence, at least for the human population.

Westerlies move warmer air toward the poles. Hence, option D is correct.

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