What causes the Coriolis effect, which deflects moving air masses to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. the eastward rotation of the Earth on its axis
- Step 1: The Coriolis effect is an apparent deflection resulting from Earth's rotation beneath moving air or water masses. Step 2. It deflects paths to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. Answer: the eastward rotation of the Earth on its axis. Why not the others: Revolution causes seasons; solar variation creates pressure gradients.
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