Wind blows ____________________ around low-pressure areas, and ____________________ around high-pressure areas in the Northern Hemisphere

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: counterclockwise; clockwise

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C) C
D) D

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A) boat people. B) communist victory. C) failure of the monsoon rains. D) separation of religious groups. E) new mobility provided by railway construction.

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A. likely B. unlikely

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