which change would you expect to observe as you travel from 15°S latitude to 15°N latitude?
a. the direction of air currents
b. the wind direction
c. the convention pattern
d. the density of air
b. the wind direction
As you travel from 15°S latitude to 15°N latitude, you would observe a change in the wind direction. In the northern hemisphere, winds generally blow from the northeast towards the southwest, while in the southern hemisphere, winds generally blow from the southeast towards the northwest. At the equator, known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the winds converge and change direction, resulting in the trade winds blowing from east to west. Therefore, as you travel from 15°S latitude to 15°N latitude, you would expect to see a transition from winds blowing from the southeast to winds blowing from the northeast.
Traveling from 15°S latitude to 15°N latitude, you would expect to observe the following change:
a. The direction of air currents: The general pattern of air currents would change. In the Southern Hemisphere (15°S), the prevailing winds usually blow from the east towards the west (known as the southeast trade winds). In the Northern Hemisphere (15°N), the prevailing winds often blow from the northeast towards the southwest (known as the northeast trade winds). So, the direction of air currents would differ as you travel from one latitude to another.