Question

The winds on the earth do not flow in the exact "north to south" or "south to north" directions because:

• A. of the seasons of the earth
• B. of the shape of the earth
• C. of the rotation of the earth
• D. all of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D all of these

The correct answer is option(4).

The rotation of earth from west to east(pulls) changes the north-south winds to northeast-southwest direction and the south-north winds to southeast-northwest direction.

The flow of wind changes due to the forces exerted by the earth's rotation on its axis from the west to east. This deviation of wind flows due to earth's rotation is called the Coriolis effect.

And as the seasons of earth are effected by rotation of earth hence flow of wind also changes due to seasons of earth.

Hence all the above given are true.