Meteorologyeasy#156
Tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere rotate:
A
Clockwise
B
Alternating direction
C
They do not rotate
D
Counter-clockwise
CorrectExplanation
In the Northern Hemisphere, tropical cyclones rotate counter-clockwise due to the Coriolis effect; in the Southern Hemisphere, they rotate clockwise.
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