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Tanto en el hemisferio Norte como en el hemisferio Sur, el fenómeno de los ciclones o huracanes se forman entre los paralelos de ambos hemisferios correspondientes a:In both hemispheres, cyclones or hurricanes form between the parallels of:
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Correct answer: b) 8º and 15º
Why it is correct
Cyclones need Coriolis, zero at the equator, and very warm water. So they form between about 8º and 15º.
Why the others are not
- a) There they recurve.
- c) Near the equator Coriolis is missing.
- d) Water is cold.
How to work it out in the exam
- Cyclones: 8º-15º.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Tipo 1 · question 22 Official paper · Official answer key
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