Question 1168Navigation General

The correct answer is B) Between 30° and 60° latitude. The prevailing westerlies are the prevailing winds in the middle latitudes between 30° and 60° latitude in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. These winds blow from the west to the east and are caused by the interaction between the polar easterlies and the tropical trade winds. The other options are incorrect because: A) the prevailing westerlies are not located between 10° and 20° latitude, which is closer to the tropics; C) the equatorial region is dominated by the trade winds, not the prevailing westerlies; and D) the prevailing westerlies are not located between 60° and 90° latitude, which is the polar region.