girlie5126 girlie5126 23-11-2017 Geography contestada The trade winds are tropical winds that blow toward the Equator. Which of the following explains why the trade winds blow towards the Equator? Question 1 options: The Equator receives the most heat energy. The Equator is at a low elevation. The ocean's tides are highest at the Equator. Ocean currents flow away from the Equator.