Question

Select the true statement about anticyclones from the following options.

• A. They move in an anticlockwise direction in both northern and southern hemispheres
• B. These winds move in a clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere, whereas they move in an anticlockwise direction in the southern hemisphere
• C. These winds move in an anticlockwise direction in the northern hemisphere, whereas they move in a clockwise direction in the southern hemisphere
• D. They move in a clockwise direction in both northern and southern hemispheres

Answer 1

The correct option is B These winds move in a clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere, whereas they move in an anticlockwise direction in the southern hemisphere

"In the northern hemisphere, anticyclone winds blow in a clockwise direction whereas in the southern hemisphere, they blow in an anticlockwise direction."