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Question : Which among the following winds is associated with extreme cold and dryness?

Option 1: Monsoon winds

Option 2: Westerlies

Option 3: Trade winds

Option 4: Polar easterlies


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Polar easterlies


Solution : The correct answer is Polar easterlies .

The dry, cold prevailing winds that circle the high-pressure regions of the polar highs at the North and South Poles are known as polar easterlies in the context of Earth's atmosphere. High-pressure zones are created at the poles when cold air retreats, pushing air to move equatorward, where it is redirected westward by the Coriolis effect.

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