The Coriolis effect
A) deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
B) deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
C) has no effect at the equator.
D) deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
E) deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, and has no effect at the equator.

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The Coriolis effect causes moving objects to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, and it is negligible at the equator.

The Coriolis Effect