Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the Coriolis Effect?

• A. Wind bends towards the right of its motion in northern hemisphere
• B. Wind bends towards the left of its motion in northern hemisphere
• C. Wind goes straight in either sphere
• D. Wind bends towards the left of its motion in southern hemisphere

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A

Wind bends towards the right of its motion in northern hemisphere

D

Wind bends towards the left of its motion in southern hemisphere

The Coriolis effect is the apparent curvature of global winds, ocean currents, and everything else that moves freely across the Earth’s surface. The curvature is due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis.