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The questions consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below: Statement I : Pressure gradients determine the velocity of winds. Statement II : When isobars (lines of equal atmospheric pressure) are closely spaced, the wind velocity would be gentle.

Options

  1. ABoth the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
  2. BBoth the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
  3. CStatement I is true but Statement II is false.
  4. DStatement I is false but Statement II is true.

Correct answer

C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Step-by-step solution

The correct answer is option (C).

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