Question

Trade winds

blow in the same direction as westerlies.


curve because of the rotation of the Earth.

are an area of low pressure around the equator.

are found in both hemispheres between 30° and 60° latitude.

Answer 1

This is called the Coriolis Effect. 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."