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On the rotating Earth, wind gets deflected to the _________, in the Northern Hemisphere and to the _____ in the Southern Hemisphere.
A
left, left
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B
right, right
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C
left, right
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D
right, left
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Solution
The correct option is D right, left <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->
On the rotating Earth, wind gets deflected to the right, in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This phenomenon occurs due to the Coriolis force.