Question

Cold wind from the polar regions blow towards the Equator, but they don't blow straight toward it, instead they deviate.

Which of the following causes this?

• A. The rotation of Earth
• B. The tilt of Earth's axis
• C. The Moon moving around the Earth
• D. The revolution of Earth

Answer 1

The correct option is A The rotation of Earth

If Earth did not rotate on its axis, winds would blow from the north towards the south and vice versa straight away. But, Earth rotates on its axis from West to Eeast. This rotation causes winds from the polar regions to deviate from their actual paths instead of going straight toward the Equator.