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The Earth's rotation deflects ocean currents to the:
Aleft in the Southern and left in the Northern hemisphere
Bright in the Southern and right in the Northern hemisphere
Cleft in the Southern and right in the Northern hemisphere
Dright in the Southern and left in the Northern hemisphere
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. left in the Southern and right in the Northern hemisphere
1. The rotation of the Earth deflects any moving fluid, including ocean water.
2. The direction of that deflection depends on which hemisphere the flow is in.
3. In the Southern hemisphere currents are deflected to the left.
4. In the Northern hemisphere they are deflected to the right.
5. Because the two hemispheres deflect oppositely, any answer using the same direction for both must be wrong.
_Source: NECTA ACSEE 2023 Geography 113/1, Question 4: Water Masses_
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