On a weather map of the Northern Hemisphere, one would observe the westerlies ____.
A)north of the subpolar lows
B)south of the tropical highs
C)between the doldrums and the horse latitudes
D)between the subpolar lows and the subtropical highs
E)between the polar lows and the doldrums

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The westerlies are the prevailing winds found between the subpolar lows and the subtropical highs in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. These winds blow from the west to the east and are a result of the Earth's rotation and the temperature gradient between the poles and the equator.

On a Weather Map of the Northern Hemisphere, One Would