Answer: option C is correct: Trade winds and prevailing westerlies.
Explanation:
COMPLETE QUESTION: Which option identifies the two natural wind patterns that move air masses in the United States?
(a). Prevailing westerlies and jet streams,
(b). Polar easterlies and jet streams,
(c). Trade winds and prevailing westerlies, (d). Trade winds and polar.
SOLUTION:
Wind:simply, wind is the movement of air in a definite direction.
Air mass: air mass can be reffered to as large air with uniform humidity and temperature.
So,.diving into the solutio ,the correct option here is option C, that is, trade winds and Prevailing westerlies.
Trade wind is also known as Easterlies. Easterlies are east-to-west prevailing winds. They blow continuosly and steady. Easterlies are air movement towards the equator. The are found at the equatorial region of latitude 30° North - 30° South.
The westerlies are also known as the Prevailing westerlies. They are found to occur at the latitudes of 30°-60°.
Both wind patterns, especially westerlies are responsible for weather movement in the United States.
