Which of the following is true regarding the Coriolis effect?
A) It is caused by the Earth spinning around its axis.
B) It causes northerly (north-to-south), winds to turn toward the West in the Southern Hemisphere.
C) It causes trade winds in the Southern Hemisphere to blow toward the northwest.
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these is correct.

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The Coriolis effect is caused by the Earth's rotation and causes moving objects to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This deflection is what causes northerly winds to turn toward the west in the Southern Hemisphere and trade winds in the Southern Hemisphere to blow toward the northwest.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Coriolis Effect