An electromagnetic wave is propagating towards the west. At a certain moment the direction of the magnetic field vector associated with this wave points vertically up. The direction of the electric field vector of this wave is:

either +z direction or -z direction.

Explanation:

The direction of the electric field, in an electromagnetic wave always is perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field and the direction of propagation of the wave.

You assume a system of coordinates with the negative x axis as the west direction, and the y axis as the up direction

In this case, the wave is propagating toward the west (- x direction), and the magnetic field vector points up (+ y direction), then, it is mandatory that the electric field vector points either +z direction or -z direction.

ι вєℓιєνє ιт ιѕ тнє fιяѕт ¢нσι¢є(α.)

нє ѕнσυℓ∂ ѕмιℓє ρσℓιтℓу αи∂ ѕρєαк тσ тнє ρєяѕσи ωнσ ιѕ ιитєяяυριиg αfтєя тнє ∂ιѕ¢υѕѕισи

нσρє ι ¢συℓ∂ нєℓρ.

the part of the wave he is travelling on is the crest