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Rainforests are found near the equator because of the convergence of the trade winds, which causes increased rainfall. What causes the earth's wind patterns?
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A global warmingglobal warming
B ocean currentsocean currents
C the Coriolis Effectthe Coriolis Effect
D the earth's tilted axisthe earth's tilted axis
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C — the Coriolis Effect.
Earth’s rotation deflects moving air (and water), producing the curved wind patterns like the trade winds; these, combined with differential heating, create global wind belts.
Earth’s rotation deflects moving air (and water), producing the curved wind patterns like the trade winds; these, combined with differential heating, create global wind belts.
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