Instead, the Coriolis Effect results in the air deflecting towards the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the Left in the Southern Hemisphere.
What causes these curved paths?
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The Earth spins faster at the poles than at the equator.
The Earth spins faster at the poles than at the equator.
The different parts of the Earth rotate at different speeds.
The different parts of the Earth rotate at different speeds.
The equator receives more direct sunlight than the poles.
The equator receives more direct sunlight than the poles.
The poles receive more direct sunlight than the equator.
The poles receive more direct sunlight than the equator.
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The correct response is:
The different parts of the Earth rotate at different speeds.
This difference in rotational speed causes moving air (and water) to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in the curved paths observed in atmospheric circulation.
