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You are watching the local weatherman on TV. You live in mid-latitudes in North America, and the weatherman says that winds high in the atmosphere are blowing toward the northwest. Is this normal?a. Yes, southeast winds are common at mid latitudes in North America.b. Yes, northwest winds are common at mid latitudes in North America.c. No, Northern Hemisphere winds aloft always move from west to east because of the Coriolis force.d. No, mid-latitude winds always move from east to west because of the Coriolis force.

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No, Northern hemisphere wind aloft always move from west to east because of the coriolis force.

The coriolis effect is an apparent effect, an illusion produced by a rotating frame of reference. Is an apparent force that as a result of the earth´s rotation deflects moving objets to the right nortern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere

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