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    The Dominant Surface Winds from the Subtropics to High Latitudes
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The Dominant Surface Winds from the Subtropics to High Latitudes

Question 4

Question 4

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The dominant surface winds from the subtropics to high latitudes are the


A) westerlies.
B) trade winds.
C) polar easterlies.
D) geostrophic winds.

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