Consider the following statements: 1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only. 2. Only some cyclones develop an eye. 3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10 degrees C lesser than that of the surroundings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C. 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct — only intense (mature) cyclones develop a well-defined eye. Jet streams occur in both hemispheres (statement 1 wrong), and the eye of a cyclone is warmer, not colder, than its surroundings (statement 3 wrong).
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