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← GeographyWhich atmospheric effect results because of large planetary rotation?
A)Deflection by the Coriolis effect✓
B)Increased adiabatic cooling aloft
C)Greater planetary albedo variation
D)Intensified radiative heat transfer
💡 Explanation
The atmospheric deflection along prevailing wind belts is due to the Coriolis effect, because momentum must be conserved as the earth rotates; therefore, air masses moving towards the poles are deflected, rather than following a straight line to areas with different rates.
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