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The rotation of the Earth deflects wind to the in the Northern Hemisphere.

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left

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north

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south

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right

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Solution

The correct option is D right
Coriolis Effect explains how wind direction is affected by Earth’s rotation. The rotation of the Earth deflects wind to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

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