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How does the Coriolis effect primarily impact ocean currents?
The Coriolis effect makes currents flow in a straight line.
The Coriolis effect directs currents to the right or left.
The Coriolis effect increases the speed of ocean currents globally.
The Coriolis effect stops the movement of currents near the Equator.
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The correct answer is: The Coriolis effect directs currents to the right or left.
Explanation: Because of Earth's rotation moving fluids are deflected—to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. The deflection is zero at the Equator and increases toward the poles. It changes the direction of large-scale ocean currents (creating gyres, Ekman transport, and upwelling patterns) but does not make them flow straight, uniformly speed them up, or entirely stop them at the Equator.
Explanation: Because of Earth's rotation moving fluids are deflected—to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. The deflection is zero at the Equator and increases toward the poles. It changes the direction of large-scale ocean currents (creating gyres, Ekman transport, and upwelling patterns) but does not make them flow straight, uniformly speed them up, or entirely stop them at the Equator.
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