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Write short note on Trade winds.
Short Note
Solution
- Trade winds blow from the subtropical high-pressure belt to the Equatorial low-pressure belt in both the hemispheres.
- They blow with great regularity, force and in a constant direction throughout the year.
- These winds were helpful to traders, hence called trade winds.
- As they move westwards, they become dry and do not give rainfall.
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