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Normalmente, el aire se desplaza:In general, surface air moves:
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Correct answer: a) From high-pressure centres towards low-pressure centres.
Why it is correct
Pressure differences create a pressure-gradient force that drives air from high-pressure centres (anticyclones) towards low-pressure centres (depressions).
Why the others are not
- b) Surface air does not flow from low to high pressure.
- c) Spin direction depends on the pressure system and hemisphere.
- d) Only northern lows and southern highs spin anticlockwise.
How to work it out in the exam
- Wind: flows from high pressure towards low pressure.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 34 Official paper · Official answer key
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