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Question
The direction of wind around a low pressure in the northern hemisphere is ____________.
Options
clockwise
perpendicular to isobars
anti-clockwise
parallel to isobars
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Solution
The direction of wind around a low pressure in the northern hemisphere is anti-clockwise.
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Forces Affecting the Velocity and Direction of Wind
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Chapter 10: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems - Exercises [Page 92]
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