The conterminous United States predominantly lie in the zone of the westerly winds. Most of the territory of the United States lies in there territory. USA is in the northern hemisphere, and the territory is right where the coriolis effect takes place, so the winds go in eastern direction because of this natural phenomenon, so we have winds moving from west to east, thus westerly winds.
<span>D) European exploration and colonization of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.</span>
