USCG USCG GENNAV
Set 8 • Question #217 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room The winds you would expect to encounter in the North Atlantic between latitudes 5° and 30° are known as the __________.
A
doldrums
B
westerlies
C
trades
✓ Correct Answer
D
easterlies
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding 'The winds you would expect to encounter in the North Atlantic between latitudes 5° and 30° are known as the', the verified fact is: 'trades'.
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