If you are in the northern hemisphere, and you look at a regional weather map and notice an area where the wind is circulating in a counter-clockwise direction, what would this area be called?Group of answer choicesAn area of low pressure.An area of high pressure.A desert.A mountain pass.
Question
If you are in the northern hemisphere, and you look at a regional weather map and notice an area where the wind is circulating in a counter-clockwise direction, what would this area be called?Group of answer choicesAn area of low pressure.An area of high pressure.A desert.A mountain pass.
Solution
This area would be called an area of low pressure. In the Northern Hemisphere, winds circulate counterclockwise around low pressure areas. This is due to the Coriolis effect, which is caused by the rotation of the Earth.
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