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Los huracanes o ciclones tropicales, se forman en las zonas comprendidas entre los paralelosHurricanes or tropical cyclones form in the areas between the parallels:
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Correct answer: c) 08º and 15º North or South.
Why it is correct
They form at low latitudes, but not on the Equator, where Coriolis hardly acts.
Why the others are not
- a) That is too far from the Equator.
- b) That is too far from the Equator.
- d) Next to the Equator there is no Coriolis.
How to work it out in the exam
- Cyclones: 8º to 15º.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2017 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
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