In what direction do the Trade Winds blow? Is this direction constant? How do the Trade Winds affect the ocean's surface?
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The Trade Winds blow from the East to the West. The direction of the winds is constant but the strength of the winds is not. The Trade Winds blow across the ocean's surface which sets up surface currents.
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