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Which of the following winds are blowing throughout the years in a particular direction from areas of high pressure to low pressure?
a) planetary winds      

b) permanent winds
c) both a and b                       

d) local wind

c

Which of the following is/are the type/s of planetary/permanent winds?
a) westerlies/west winds          
b) Easterlies/Trade winds
c) Polar winds             

d) all of these

d

Due to high pressure the Wind permanently blowing in one direction they help in sailing of ships, therefore they are also called………..
a) west winds              

b) polar winds
c) trade winds            

d) none of these

c

Which one of the following is a not planetary wind?
a) Trade winds            

b) Cyclone      
c) Polar wind              

d) Westerlies

b

Area where trade winds of both hemisphere meet is called……………
a) Horse latitude         

b) Polar                       
c) Westerlies               

d) Doldrums

d

What are westerly winds?
a) Winds blowing from sub-tropical high pressure areas to sub-polar low pressure areas
b) Winds that trade with each other
c) Winds blowing from equatorial high pressure areas to sub-tropical low pressure areas
d) Winds blowing from equatorial low pressure areas to sub-tropical high pressure areas

a