Surface winds moving toward the equator are deflected by the Coriolis effect, so they blow from the __________ in the Northern Hemisphere and from the __________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

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The Coriolis effect causes surface winds moving toward the equator in the Northern Hemisphere to be deflected to the right, which results in winds blowing from the northeast. In the Southern Hemisphere, surface winds moving toward the equator are deflected to the left, and blow from the southeast. Choice B correctly identifies these directions for each hemisphere.

Surface Winds Moving Toward the Equator Are Deflected by the Coriolis