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En el Océano Pacífico Norte, los vientos Oestes dominantes soplan en la dirección:In the North Pacific, the prevailing westerlies blow:

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Correct answer: a) From Asia (Japan) towards North America (Canada and California).

Why it is correct

The mid-latitude westerlies blow from the west. In the North Pacific they run from Japan towards North America.

Why the others are not

  • b) Wrong hemisphere.
  • c) Not their zone.
  • d) Not their zone.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Westerlies: west to east.

Where this question comes from

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