Multiple choice general knowledge

Hurricanes rotate in a -------------direction around the eye.

  1. None of the below

  2. Any Direction

  3. counter-clockwise

  4. clockwise
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Due to the Coriolis effect caused by Earth's rotation, hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere rotate counter-clockwise around their eye. This is a fundamental characteristic of tropical cyclones north of the equator. In the Southern Hemisphere, they rotate clockwise for the same reason.

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