Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction ____.
A)in the Northern Hemisphere only
B)in the Southern Hemisphere only
C)in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
D)in neither hemisphere
E)depending on the season in which they occur

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Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis effect, which is caused by the Earth's rotation. In the Northern Hemisphere, they rotate counterclockwise.

Hurricane Winds Rotate in a Clockwise Direction ____