The Coriolis effect ________.

A. deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere
B. deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
C. has no effect at the equator
D. deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
E. deflects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, deflects to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, and has no effect at the equator


Answer: E

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