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What are the prevailing winds from the west toward the east called?

Prevailing Westerlies
Jet Stream
Gulf Stream
La Nina

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The Coriolis Effect, in combination with an area of high pressure, causes the prevailing winds—the trade winds—to move from east to west on both sides of the equator across this 60-degree "belt."

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