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Convection currents, which affect weather and climate, are created by Global winds are found in each convection region. Because convection cells are in a set place in the atmosphere and the Earth is spinning on its axis, the winds appear to curve. The apparent curving of the winds is called _______.

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Coriolis force.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • The force of winds that affects the global wind belts and creates pressure difference on earth.
  • The forces that are responsible for the deflection of the winds and are due to the spinning of the earth on its axis is called a Coriolis force.
  • As the earth spins anti clockwise that winds are deflected to right in the northern hemisphere and to left in the southern hemisphere.
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