Why Do Most Tornadoes Tend to Travel in the Same

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why do most tornadoes tend to travel in the same general direction?

• A) They have an intense pressure gradient force.
• B) They generally occur in a zone of southwest winds.
• C) Tornadoes often occur to the east of the center of a midlatitude cyclone.
• D) Because of their clockwise rotation.

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