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  1. Which of the following is specially true of anticyclones in the southern hemisphere?

  2. A.

     The air moves in a circular manner

    B.

     Pressure increases from the outside to the centre

    C.

     They often form over continents

    D.

     The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction

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    Answer : Option D

    Explanation :

    As Earth travels from West to East, air moving from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere gets pushed to the right, causing hurricanes originating in the Northern hemisphere to spin in the counter-clockwise direction.


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