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'Roaring Forties' are
A)
cyclonic winds
B)
waterfalls in canada
C)
westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40 degrees and 60 degrees south
D)
the turbulent years in world History from 1940 to 1944

Correct Answer : Option (C) - westerly winds blowing through out the year over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere between 40 degrees and 60 degrees south



The absence of a landmass within these latitudes in the southern hemisphere eliminate friction and lends force to these winds and hence derives the name

Published On : July 2, 2021
Category : World Geography
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