Multiple Choice
The Coriolis effect causes wind to be deflected ____.
A) counterclockwise in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere
B) clockwise in the Northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Southern hemisphere
C) counterclockwise in both hemispheres
D) clockwise in both hemispheres
E) randomly according to surface landforms
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