Coriolis effect increases as ________.
A) latitude increases
B) the speed of wind decreases
C) one travels from the South Pole to the Equator
D) the Earth's rate of rotation decreases
E) altitude increases

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Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection of moving objects when viewed from a rotating reference frame. It increases as latitude increases because the rotational velocity of the Earth increases towards the poles, causing objects to appear to curve away.

Coriolis Effect Increases as ________