Post Utme Summit University 2021 Geography Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2021 Post Utme Summit University Geography examination.

Post Utme Summit University 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_SUMMIT_UNIVERSITY • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The Earth's rotation causes the Coriolis force to deflect moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. What is the primary reason for this deflection?

Answer Options

A. The Earth's rotation causes a difference in air pressure between the equator and the poles.
Correct Answer B. The Coriolis force is a result of the Earth's rotation and the velocity of moving objects.
C. The Coriolis force is a result of the Earth's rotation and the latitude of moving objects.
D. The Coriolis force is a result of the Earth's rotation and the altitude of moving objects.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The Coriolis force is a result of the Earth's rotation and the velocity of moving objects.

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This is Post Utme Summit University 2021 Geography Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Summit University Geography examination.

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