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Rotation of Earth and Its Effects

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What is explained by the Coriolis Effect?

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How the Earth rotates on its axis

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How the tides work

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How wind direction is affected by Earth’s rotation

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How the Moon reflects light off the Sun

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The correct option is C How wind direction is affected by Earth’s rotation
The Coriolis Effect explains how wind direction is affected by Earth’s rotation. The mathematical expression for the Coriolis force appeared in an 1835 paper published by the French scientist Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis.

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