You Try It: Trade Routes

north atlantic map trade winds

Source: WeatherSTEM

Sail around the North Atlantic Ocean! If you started from Jacksonville, Florida, where would you sail to first? Drag each city name box into the correct sequence of ports that makes the best round-trip use of the trade route winds.

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Good Job!

Understanding prevailing wind direction based on latitudes is an important piece of your weather knowledge.

Halifax
San Juan
Galway
Jacksonville
Cape Verde