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What is the direction of a cyclone?

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0%(A) Counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and also counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
0%(B) Clockwise in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
100%(C) Counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere ( 1 voter )
0%(D) Clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
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Because of the Coriolis effect caused by Earth’s rotation, cyclones spin in different directions depending on which side of the equator they are on. In the Northern Hemisphere, the wind is deflected to the right, creating a counter-clockwise spiral. In the Southern Hemisphere, the deflection is to the left, resulting in a clockwise rotation around the low-pressure center. ANSWER: (C) Counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere

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    1. The direction of a cyclone is one of the best ways to see the Earth’s rotation in action. Air always flows from high pressure toward the low-pressure center of a cyclone. As it travels, the Coriolis force “nudges” the wind. North of the equator, this nudge turns the wind so that it circles the center in a counter-clockwise motion. South of the equator, the physics are reversed and the wind circles in a clockwise direction. This rule is absolute for all large-scale low-pressure systems and it is the first thing meteorologists look at when tracking a storm.

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