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← GeographyWhich outcome results from Earth's rotation altering prevailing winds' direction?
A)Deflection due to the Coriolis effect✓
B)Increased infrared radiation absorption
C)Reduced heat transfer by conduction
D)Decreased global average precipitation
💡 Explanation
Wind deflection occurs on a rotating Earth because the Coriolis effect causes moving air to curve; therefore wind trajectories are altered rather than traveling in a straight line, because the observer is also rotating.
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