If There Were No Coriolis Force, How Would the Hurricane

question 2

Multiple Choice

If there were no Coriolis force, how would the hurricane winds be affected?

• A)The winds would circulate around a center of low pressure in the eye.
• B)The winds in a hurricane would flow radially inward in straight paths.
• C)There would be no hurricanes.
• D)The winds in a hurricane would only flow upward becoming part of a jet stream.

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