Answer:
Doldrums, also called equatorial calms, equatorial regions of light ocean currents and winds within the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a belt of converging winds and rising air encircling Earth near the Equator.
South is downstream
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Answer:
Places near the equator face the sun more often and therfore are warmer.
Explanation:
1772 miles from the equator
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http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/us/washington-state-united-states-geography.html