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.
An urban heat island is the name given to describe the characteristic warmth of both the atmosphere and surfaces in cities (urban areas) compared to their (non-urbanized) surroundings. The heat island is an example of unintentional climate modification when urbanization changes the characteristics of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere.
The New Horizons was launched by from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to study the surface of the moon. It was the fastest man-made object ever launched from Earth.
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