Question

question 8 of 20
as a result of the coriolis effect, an air mass moving from the north pole toward the equator will:
a. speed up.
b. bend to the east.
c. bend to the west.
d. slow down.

Explanation:

The Coriolis effect causes moving objects on a rotating Earth to be deflected. In the Northern Hemisphere, objects moving towards the equator are deflected to the west. An air - mass moving from the North Pole (in the Northern Hemisphere) towards the equator will be deflected to the west due to the Coriolis effect.

Answer:

C. bend to the west.