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Si se navega en el mes de noviembre desde las Islas Canarias, hacia el Caribe, el viento predominante en esa área del océano Atlántico será:If sailing in November from the Canary Islands towards the Caribbean, the prevailing wind in that area of the Atlantic Ocean will be:
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Correct answer: a) The trade wind.
Why it is correct
Across the tropical and subtropical belt between the Canaries and the Caribbean, the north-east trade wind blows steadily. It is the wind used on passages to the West Indies.
Why the others are not
- b) Westerlies prevail in mid-latitudes, further north.
- c) The antitrade blows in the upper troposphere.
- d) At that latitude the north-easterly trade prevails.
How to work it out in the exam
- Canaries – Caribbean route: trade wind.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Tipo x · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
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