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Question
State one reason why.
The winds coming from the north-west in the southern hemisphere have greater velocities than the winds coming from the south-west in the northern hemisphere.
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Solution
- In the southern hemisphere, the proportion of water (oceans) is comparatively greater. Various landforms causing hurdles in the speed of winds are limited.
- As its effect, winds blow at high speed in the southern hemisphere.
- In the northern hemisphere, the proportion of land (continents) is comparatively greater. Various landforms put restrictions on the speed of winds.
- As its effect, winds blow at comparatively low speed in the northern hemisphere. Therefore, the winds coming from the northwest in the southern hemisphere have greater velocities than the winds coming from the southwest in the northern hemisphere.
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