Multiple choice

The cyclone represents a position of atmosphere in which

  1. low pressure in the center and high pressure around

  2. there is high pressure in the center and low pressure around

  3. there is low pressure all around

  4. none of these
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Explanation

A cyclone is characterized by low atmospheric pressure at its center with higher pressure surrounding it. This pressure difference drives the inward spiraling winds. The opposite arrangement (high pressure center) would be an anticyclone.

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