SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The resulting deflection of prevailing winds caused by the Earth’s rotation?
A
Current
B
Prevailing Wind
C
Coriolis Effect
D
Doldrums
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: -They are the Polar Easterlies, the Prevailing Westerlies, and the Trade Winds. Each one of them rules roughly 30 degrees of latitude, like wind belts around the Earth. Because it receives the sun’s most direct rays, the Equator has the globe’s warmest temperatures.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction: The Coriolis deflection is greatest at the North and South Poles and is absent at the equator.

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