GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

OCEANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Because of the Coriolis effect, surface ocean currents are deflected to the ____ of their path of motion in the Northern Hemisphere
A
right (clockwise)
B
left (counter clockwise)
C
west
D
east
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Because the Earth rotates on its axis, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This deflection is called the Coriolis effect.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Coriolis force is caused by the earth’s rotation. It is responsible for air being pulled to the right (counterclockwise) in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left (clockwise) in the Southern Hemisphere. The Coriolis Effect is the observed curved path of moving objects relative to the surface of the Earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The winds pull surface water with them, creating currents. As these currents flow westward, the Coriolis effect-a force that results from the rotation of the Earth-deflects them. The currents then bend to the right, heading north.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because of the Coriolis force, the major ocean currents in the northern hemisphere tend to spiral clockwise and they tend to spiral counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

Detailed explanation-5: -Currents are influenced by the rotation of the Earth called the Coriolis Effect, which causes currents to flow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

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