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In the southern hemisphere, a plane flying southbound will be deflected to the _________ due to coriolis.
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In the southern hemisphere, a plane flying southbound will be deflected to the _________ due to coriolis.

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Answer: to the left
reason: 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.
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