The spinning of the earth
A) angles winds away from directly north-south toward east or west.
B) causes mountain ranges to spin off moisture.
C) is the initial driving force for generating winds.
D) causes ocean currents to be directed "out" to the equator.
E) causes the tidal ebb and flow.

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As the earth rotates the air masses that rise away from the surface seem to curve or angle as the earth's surface moves under them; this is called the Coriolis Effect.Bloom's

The Spinning of the Earth