WHAT ARE TRADE WINDS?

• Blows toward the equator from both the north and south
• When they move toward the equator, they shirt westward
• Like winds, ocean currents move in circular patterns

TAHITI 34.5

PHYSICAL FEATURES

• The largest island in French Polynesia but its only 402 s/m in area
• Its 1/3 of the tiny state of Rhode Island
• The two parts of Tahiti are joined together by narrow isthmus
• Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti , both were once volcanoes

CLIMATE

• The wet season lasts from November to April
• Gets 3/4 of its annual rainfall
• The dry season lasts from May to October, is slightly cool
• Known for its breadfruit