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Air Masses and Fronts

Question 2 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Which direction does air flow within a cyclone?

Answer
A
Air rises.
B
Air sinks.
C
Air flows laterally.
D
Air does not move in a cyclone.

Explanation

In a cyclone, air moves toward the low-pressure center and rises. This upward movement is why the best answer is “Air rises”; air may also move horizontally as it spirals inward, but rising is the defining vertical motion.

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