Descending air at the horse latitudes splits and flows over Earth's surface in two directions: ____.
A) away from the equator and away from the poles
B) northeast and southwest
C) toward the equator and toward the poles
D) counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere

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Descending air at the horse latitudes tends to split and flow in two directions: toward the equator, where it replenishes the trade winds, and toward the poles, where it feeds into the westerlies. This pattern is a result of the Earth's atmospheric circulation.

Descending Air at the Horse Latitudes Splits and Flows Over