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Acerca de los ciclones tropicales marque la opción correcta.About the formation of tropical cyclones, mark the correct option:
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Correct answer: a) They never form over the Equator.
Why it is correct
Right over the Equator the deflecting Coriolis force is zero (sine of latitude = 0), so air cannot acquire the cyclonic spin needed to form a tropical cyclone.
Why the others are not
- b) Undulations of the Polar Front generate extratropical depressions.
- c) They only form over warm oceans (> 26 ºC).
- d) Over land they lose their moisture source and weaken.
How to work it out in the exam
- At the Equator Coriolis = 0 → tropical cyclones never form there.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 4 Official paper · Official answer key
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