If the wind blows from an area of high pressure to an area of low-pressure, then why are cyclones circular in shape and linear?

Coriolis Effect

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Coriolis Effect

An apparent force that is a result of earth's rotation deflects moving objects to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere. The earth's rotation makes the wind moving from high pressure areas to low pressure areas rotate which is why cyclones are circular.

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If wind blows from high pressure to low-pressure area then why are cyclones circular in shape?

Which of the following statements are incorrect for coriolis force?

1) In the Northern Hemisphere, wind from high-pressure systems pass low-pressure systems on the left so counter-clockwise movement.

2) The Coriolis force applies to movement on rotating and the stationary objects.

3) It is determined by the mass of the object and the object's rate of rotation.

4) The Coriolis force is perpendicular to the object's axis.

5) The Coriolis force is zero at the Equator.

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