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← GeographyWhich displacement occurs due to the Coriolis effect?
A)Eastward deflection of trade winds✓
B)Decreased solar irradiance at poles
C)Coastal upwelling in lower latitudes
D)Weakening of thermohaline circulation
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Trade winds deflect eastward because the Coriolis effect alters the path of moving objects on a rotating Earth, influencing wind direction rather than insolation at the poles. Therefore, trade winds shift eastward, rather than effects like the described coastal upwelling.
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