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En relación a los anticiclones y las borrascas en el hemisferio norte marque, la opción correcta.Regarding anticyclones and depressions in the Northern Hemisphere, choose the correct option.

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Correct answer: c) In a depression the wind turns anticlockwise and pressure falls towards the centre, bringing unstable weather

Why it is correct

A depression turns anticlockwise, has its lowest pressure at the centre and brings bad weather.

Why the others are not

  • a) An anticyclone is high pressure.
  • b) Depressions are low pressure, and usually move eastwards.
  • d) An anticyclone has high pressure at its centre.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Anticyclone: high, clockwise, settled. Depression: low, anticlockwise, unsettled.

Where this question comes from

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