Weather Quiz: Wind

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The answer in this case is both b. and c. Circulation of winds around a Low in the Northern Hemisphere is Counter-Clockwise or Cyclonically. The word Cyclone is derived, and in many cases used to describe a Low. Clockwise circulation (in the case of a High Pressure system) is described as Anti-Cyclonic. Due to the effect of the Coriolis Force, the reverse is true in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Current Jet Stream Map
4. A tubular ribbon of high-speed winds, generally from the West and at an altitude of 20,000 to 40,000 feet is known as a?

A. Tsunami
B. A Corker
C. The Jet Streak
D. The Jet Stream

Choose any one of the four answers above.