2014 · Q7
Statements:
- IRoaring Forties are strong Westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of 40° and 50°.
- IIThe strong East to West air currents are caused by the combination of air being displaced from the Equator towards the South Pole and the Earth's rotation and there are few landmasses to serve as wind breaks.
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- ABoth the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- BBoth the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
- DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Explanation
The Roaring Forties are west-to-east westerlies between 40° and 50°S; statement II wrongly describes them as east-to-west currents, so I is true and II is false.