5. In the Google Earth search window in the upper left, enter Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado.  Zoom in and experiment with changing your view angle and perspective. Using these images to observe landscape, identify the direction of the prevailing winds? (Don't look it up, it defeats the purpose of you coming to logical conclusions based on your observations.) Note: winds are named for the direction fromwhich they blow. Group of answer choices northerly wind southerly wind easterly wind westerly wind

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5. In the Google Earth search window in the upper left, enter Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado

Zoom in and experiment with changing your view angle and perspective.

Using these images to observe landscape, identify the direction of the prevailing winds? (Don't look it up, it defeats the purpose of you coming to logical conclusions based on your observations.) Note: winds are named for the direction fromwhich they blow.

Group of answer choices

northerly wind
southerly wind
easterly wind
westerly wind
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