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In what direction air in the southern hemisphere deflects due to coriolis effect?

a.)left
b.)right
C)left and right
d.)neither left or right

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Because the Earth rotates on its axis, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This deflection is called the Coriolis effect.
Answer: left
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Answer : a.) left

Air is deflected to the left in the southern hemisphere.
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