Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> On the rotating Earth, wind gets deflected to the _________, in the Northern Hemisphere and to the _____ in the Southern Hemisphere.

• A. left, left
• B. right, right
• C. left, right
• D. right, left

Answer 1

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.