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Los vientos alisios:The trade winds:
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Correct answer: b) Blow towards the Equator, but are deflected west by the Coriolis effect.
Why it is correct
They head for the Equator and Coriolis turns them west: NE in the north, SE in the south.
Why the others are not
- a) In the south they blow from the SE.
- c) They are very steady.
- d) In the north they blow from the NE.
How to work it out in the exam
- Trades: NE and SE.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · CY Test 1 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · CY Test 2 · question 25 Official paper · Official answer key
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