Suppose Earth's rotation were somewhat faster than it is now. From the standpoint of a fixed viewer on Earth's surface, wind moving south in the Northern Hemisphere would appear to be deflected to the _______ and it would be deflected to a _______ extent than it is now.
A) east; greater
B) east; lesser
C) west; greater
D) west; lesser

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The Answer of Suppose Earth's rotation were somewhat faster than it is now. From the standpoint of a fixed viewer on Earth's surface, wind moving south in the Northern Hemisphere would appear to be deflected to the _______ and it would be deflected to a _______ extent than it is now.
A) east; greater
B) east; lesser
C) west; greater
D) west; lesser

Suppose Earth's Rotation Were Somewhat Faster Than It Is Now