What causes hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere to rotate counterclockwise?(1 point)

Responses

ocean temperatures
ocean temperatures

the strength of the eyewall
the strength of the eyewall

the Saffir-Simpson scale
the Saffir-Simpson scale

the Coriolis effect
the Coriolis effect

1 answer

The correct response is the Coriolis effect. This effect is caused by the rotation of the Earth and influences the direction of winds and currents, leading to the counterclockwise rotation of hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere.