In the Southern Hemisphere the westerlies are created by the Coriolis Effect acting on air moving

A. north from the subtropical high to the subpolar low.
B. north from the subpolar low to the subtropical high.
C. south from the subtropical high to the subpolar low.
D. south from the subpolar low to the subtropical high.


Answer: C

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