Question

Due to the Coriolis Effect, winds traveling in a northern direction in the northern hemisphere will be deflected and winds traveling in a southerly direction will be deflected. In the southern hemisphere, winds traveling in a southerly direction will be deflected and winds traveling from the south pole towards the equator (northerly) will be deflected.

Which of the following describes the deflection correctly?

a) East, West, West, East
b) West, East, East, West
c) West, East, West, East
d) East, West, East, West

Answer 1

The Coriolis force causes hurricanes in the northern hemisphere to rotate counterclockwise and tropical cyclones in the southern hemisphere to rotate clockwise. Winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected to the right, and winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected to the left.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Coriolis force causes hurricanes in the northern hemisphere to rotate in the counterclockwise direction, while the tropical cyclones (what hurricanes are called below the equator) in the southern hemisphere rotate in the clockwise direction.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the winds traveling in a northern direction will be deflected to the right, while winds traveling in a southerly direction will be deflected to the left.

In the Southern Hemisphere, winds traveling in a southerly direction will be deflected to the left, and winds traveling from the south pole towards the equator (northerly) will be deflected to the right.