alleryStart learning →Which effect makes cyclones spin in opposite directions in the two hemispheres?
AGreenhouse effect
BDoppler effect
CCoriolis effect
DTyndall effect
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Coriolis effect
Earth's rotation causes the Coriolis effect, which deflects moving air in opposite ways north and south of the equator.
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