Post Utme Uniben 2019 Geography Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2019 Post Utme Uniben Geography examination.

Post Utme Uniben 2019 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 21 POST_UTME_UNIBEN • 2019 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The Earth's rotation causes a phenomenon known as the Coriolis effect, which influences global weather patterns. What is the primary reason for the Coriolis effect?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The Earth's rotation causes a deflection of moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
B. The Earth's rotation causes a deflection of moving objects to the left in the Northern Hemisphere and to the right in the Southern Hemisphere.
C. The Earth's rotation causes a deflection of moving objects to the right in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
D. The Earth's rotation has no effect on global weather patterns.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The Earth's rotation causes a deflection of moving objects to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

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This is Post Utme Uniben 2019 Geography Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Uniben Geography examination.

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