Question

What determines the direction of prevailing winds?

Question 4 options:

Rising air near the Equator


Diagonal movement of air


Calm areas at the edge of the Tropics


Latitude and the Earth's movement

Answer 1

Latitude and the Earth's movement

Step-by-step explanation:

The direction of prevailing winds is determined by latitude and is affected by the earth's movement. ... Because Earth rotates to the east, the global winds are displaced clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.