Question 831Navigation General

The correct answer is A) easterlies. Near the poles, the prevailing winds are known as easterlies, which are winds that blow from the east towards the west. This is due to the Coriolis effect, a phenomenon that causes the deflection of air masses in the northern and southern hemispheres. The Coriolis effect causes air masses to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere, resulting in the formation of easterly winds near the poles. The other answer choices are incorrect because southerlies and northerlies refer to winds blowing from the south and north, respectively, while westerlies refer to winds blowing from the west, which are more common in mid-latitudes.