Geography: Climate · Class 9 · CBSE Social Science
The Coriolis force is responsible for deflecting winds towards the in the Northern Hemisphere.
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medium · MCQ · Q-33A07B
The Coriolis force is responsible for deflecting winds towards the ________ in the Northern Hemisphere.
- A.Left
- B.RightCorrect answer
- C.Equator
- D.Poles
Solution
The Coriolis force deflects winds to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, a phenomenon known as Ferrell's Law.
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