Question

What are Prevailing Winds? Differentiate between weather and climate. How are they formed?

Answer 1

Answer:

Whereas weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate describes what the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area. Different regions can have different climates. ... Weather tells you what to wear each day. Climate tells you what types of clothes to have in your closet.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Prevailing winds also determine the amount of rainfall that different regions get. In Southeastern Asia, these winds result in the formation of monsoons and deserts. The West coast of South and North America receives abundant rain during the winter due to these winds.

Prevailing winds Prevailing winds are winds that blow consistently in a given direction over a particular region on Earth. Due to factors such as uneven heating from the Sun and the Earth's rotation, these winds vary at different latitudes on Earth.

Types of Wind. 1 1. Planetary Winds: The winds blowing through­out the year from one latitude to another in response to latitudinal differences in air pressure ... 2 2. Trade Winds: 3 3. The Westerlies: 4 4. Periodic Winds: 5 b. Land Breeze