Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Coriolis Effect

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the Coriolis effect?

• A) It is caused by the Earth spinning around its axis.
• B) It causes northerly (north-to-south), winds to turn toward the West in the Southern Hemisphere.
• C) It causes trade winds in the Southern Hemisphere to blow toward the northwest.
• D) All of these are correct.
• E) None of these is correct.

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Major Organic Product

The main substance produced in the greatest quantity from an organic chemical reaction.

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