Consider the following statements:1. A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect.2. The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes.3. The diameter of a hurricane is never below 150 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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A cyclone is an area of low pressure where air masses meet and rise. An anticyclone is an area of high pressure where air moves apart and sinks. It indicates bad weather, like rain and clouds.


Consider the following statements:<br />1. A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect.<br />2. The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes.<br />3. The diameter of a hurricane is never below 150 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?