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En el Océano Atlántico Norte, los vientos "alisios" discurrenIn the North Atlantic, the trade winds run:

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Correct answer: c) From the Canaries, past Cape Verde, towards the Caribbean.

Why it is correct

It is the classic trade wind route: Canaries, Cape Verde, Caribbean.

Why the others are not

  • a) They go west, not to Brazil.
  • b) The Azores are too far north.
  • d) That is too far north.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Trades: Canaries to the Caribbean.

Where this question comes from

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