The Coriolis effect increases
A) With increasing latitude
B) With increasing water depth
C) With decreasing latitude
D) Actually its effect is the same all over the Earth's surface

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The Coriolis effect increases with increasing latitude because the effect is zero at the equator and maximizes at the poles. This is due to the variation in the Earth's rotational velocity with latitude.

The Coriolis Effect Increases