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In the __________ hemisphere, cyclones move in the clockwise direction.

A

eastern

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western

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C

northern

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D

southern

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Solution

The correct option is D southern
In the southern hemisphere, cyclones rotate in a clockwise direction because the winds are deflected towards the left by the Coriolis force.

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