Which of the following is not caused by the Coriolis effect on Earth?
A) Water going down a drain swirls in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
B) Earth's global circulation cells are split into three separate cells in each hemisphere.
C) Hurricanes swirl in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
D) Air or objects moving northward in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the east.
A) Water going down a drain swirls in opposite directions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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