Objects and wind moving over distance and time on Earth's surface are
A)always deflected from a straight path to the west in the southern hemisphere
B)affected only by the pressure gradient and friction force.
C)always deflected to the right by the friction force.
D)apparently deflected from a straight path to the right in the northern hemisphere
E)are deflected toward the north in the northern hemisphere.

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This is known as the Coriolis effect, where objects are deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere due to Earth's rotation.

Objects and Wind Moving Over Distance and Time on Earth's