The correct response is the Coriolis effect. The Coriolis effect influences the direction of wind currents due to the rotation of the Earth, causing them to veer to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, which contributes to the formation of circular wind patterns.
The prevailing wind currents form circular routes due to what process?(1 point)
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the convergence of the trade winds in the Intertropical Convergence Zone
the convergence of the trade winds in the Intertropical Convergence Zone
the Coriolis effect
the Coriolis effect
rotation of Earth around the Sun
rotation of Earth around the Sun
the doldrums
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