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What effect does the rotation of the earth have on the winds?
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Solution
- The earth rotates from the west to the east. The rotation of the earth causes the change in the original direction of the winds.
- Due to the earth's rotation, the winds get deflected towards the right of their original direction in the northern hemisphere and towards the left of their original direction in the southern hemisphere.
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