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In general, wind in the Northern Hemisphere, deflects to its _______ and in the Southern Hemisphere deflects to its _________.
In general, wind in the Northern Hemisphere, deflects to its _______ and in the Southern Hemisphere deflects to its _________.
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The correct option is C right, left
If the Earth did not rotate and remained stationary, the atmospheric winds would circulate between the poles (high pressure areas) and the equator (a low pressure area) in a simple back-and-forth pattern. But because the Earth rotates, circulating air is deflected. Instead of circulating in a straight pattern, the air deflects toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in curved paths. This deflection is a result of the Coriolis effect.
If the Earth did not rotate and remained stationary, the atmospheric winds would circulate between the poles (high pressure areas) and the equator (a low pressure area) in a simple back-and-forth pattern. But because the Earth rotates, circulating air is deflected. Instead of circulating in a straight pattern, the air deflects toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in curved paths. This deflection is a result of the Coriolis effect.
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