Because of the Coriolis effect, if you are in an airplane at the geographic north pole and point it toward Chicago and fly in a straight line at 500 miles per hour, you will ________.
A. pass to the west of Chicago
B. fly directly over India
C. pass to the east of Chicago
D. fly directly over China
E. fly directly over Chicago
Answer: A
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