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Which condition causes a hurricane to rotate?
a local storm surge
the Coriolis effect
several large waves
severe coastal flooding
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The Coriolis effect.
Earth’s rotation deflects moving air, causing winds around a low-pressure center to spin—this deflection (the Coriolis effect), together with the pressure gradient, produces a hurricane’s rotation.
Earth’s rotation deflects moving air, causing winds around a low-pressure center to spin—this deflection (the Coriolis effect), together with the pressure gradient, produces a hurricane’s rotation.
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