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nit 1: 7th Grade: 2nd version | 17 of 35
Which statement best describes the relationship between global winds and the Coriolis effect?
O A. The Coriolis effect influences the direction of global winds.
B. The Coriolis effect influences the speed of global winds.
o C. The Coriolis effect influences the pressure of global winds.
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D. The Coriolis effect influences the temperature of global winds.

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Answer: A. The Coriolis effect influences the direction of global winds.

Explanation: If not for the Earth's rotation, global winds would blow in straight north-south lines. The Coriolis effect influences wind direction around the world in this way: in the Northern Hemisphere it curves winds to the right; in the Southern Hemisphere it curves them left. The exception is with low pressure systems.

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