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Lab: Energy Transfer

Question 5 • CMS Summer 2026 Earth and Environmental Science CREDIT RECOVERY

What helps create the spin in a hurricane?

Answer
A
Typhoon effect
B
Coriolis effect
C
Cyclone effect

Explanation

The Coriolis effect, caused by Earth’s rotation, deflects moving air and helps give hurricanes their rotating motion. The correct choice is Coriolis effect. “Typhoon” and “cyclone” are names for types of tropical storms, not the force that creates their spin.

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