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.

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In the Southern Hemisphere, hurricanes (cyclones) rotate clockwise due to the Coriolis effect, while in the Northern Hemisphere, they rotate counterclockwise.

Hurricane Winds Rotate in a Clockwise Direction