Which of the following is true of the Trade Winds?
A) They are converging winds around the Sub-tropical High out of the sinking air.
B) They are diverging winds in the vicinity of the equator replacing sinking air.
C) They are converging winds in the vicinity of the equator at the surface, replacing the rising air.
D) They are converging winds as a result of the coming together of the two westerlies.
E) They are variable winds that move west to east in the midlatitudes.
Answer: C
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