In which hemisphere, roaring forties, furious fifties and shrieking sixties are blowing?
- ANorthern Hemisphere
- BSouthern Hemisphere
- CEastern Hemisphere
- DWestern Hemisphere
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Southern Hemisphere
Explanation
The Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties, and Shrieking Sixties blow in the Southern Hemisphere. These names are given on the basis of the extreme intensity of the westerlies in the Southern Hemisphere.