Answer to Question #120572 in Biology for ran li

Question

The Coriolis effect:
a) contributes to the pattern of Earth’s global winds
b) causes all objects to spin
c) is caused by the angle of inclination of Earth
d) refers to the movement of air in bands in the stratosphere

Answer 1

a) contributes to the pattern of Earth’s global winds

The Coriolis effect influences wind directions according to the following feature: in the Northern Hemisphere winds blow the right and in the Southern Hemisphere they blow left. This effect is caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis, causing the deflection of the air to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.