World Geography
Which among the following statements is/are correct about the wind directions?The Easterly winds blow from east to westThe Westerly winds blow from west to eastSelect the correct code from the options given below:
Wind is an air movement having both direction and speed. Depending on the cause of the winds, they can blow in many directions.The Easterly winds blow from east to west whereas the westerly winds blow from west to east.
The Thermosphere is located between 80 and 400 km above the mesopause. It contains electrically charged particles known as ions. It is therefore known as Ionosphere. The temperature here starts increasing with heights. Radio waves transmitted from the earth are reflected back to the earth by this layer. The International Space Station and other satellites orbit in this layer. Auroras are observed in the lower parts of this layer.
Forested wetlands are called as swamps. They are located all around the world. Freshwater swamps form along large lakes and rivers. Saltwater swamps are found along tropical and sub tropical coastlines.