The Coriolis force
A) causes the apparent deflection of winds from a straight path.
B) is the only force acting on flows of air in the upper troposphere.
C) It results from the uneven heating of Earth's surface.
D) drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure.
E) decreases with height above the surface.
A
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