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¿Cómo es la trayectoria de las borrascas en el Hemisferio Norte?What is the general track of depressions in the Northern Hemisphere?
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Correct answer: d) Low pressures follow a track from West to East.
Why it is correct
In the mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, extratropical depressions (lows) are steered by the prevailing westerlies and travel generally from West to East.
Why the others are not
- a) The question asks about depressions (lows), not highs.
- b) Depressions usually travel briskly (20–30 knots).
- c) East-to-west tracks belong to tropical waves in low latitudes.
How to work it out in the exam
- Mid-latitude depressions: travel from West to East.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de febrero · PER Test 5 · question 35 Official paper · Official answer key
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