Final answer:
The correct path of air movement due to the Coriolis effect is curved to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere, in relation to the spinning Earth as a model.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question relates to how air moves because of the Coriolis effect, which can be modeled using Earth as a rotating frame of reference, similar to a merry-go-round. In the northern hemisphere, any motion experiences a Coriolis force to the right, while in the southern hemisphere, the force is to the left. This is due to Earth's rotation and is evident in large-scale motions such as wind patterns. When modeling the Coriolis effect with a soccer ball, if the soccer ball represents Earth and is spun counterclockwise (as seen from above the North Pole), then in the ball's frame of reference, a marker moved across it will curve to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere. This curvature is due to the Coriolis force, which is a fictitious force used to describe the apparent deflection of objects moving in a rotating frame of reference.
Therefore, the correct path for how air moves because of the Coriolis effect, as represented by a marker on a spinning soccer ball, would be curved to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere, relative to the surface of the ball.