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Define the term coriolis effect. - Geography

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Define the term coriolis effect.

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The coriolis effect is the tendency of all particles in motion on the earth’s surface to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere due to the earth’s rotation.

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Chapter 3: Movements of the Earth - SOLVE AND SCORE [Page 31]

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Rachna Sapra Geography [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 3 Movements of the Earth
SOLVE AND SCORE | Q D 11. (a) (i) | Page 31
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