Due to the Coriolis effect,surface currents in the oceans are always pulled to the ____________ in the northern hemisphere as compared to the prevailing wind direction.
A) north
B) east
C) right
D) left

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In the northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes surface currents to be deflected to the right of the prevailing wind direction. This is because the earth's rotation causes a deflection of moving objects (such as currents) to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.

Due to the Coriolis Effect,surface Currents in the Oceans Are