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Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation — Unit test

Question 17 • 2026-27 AL-Earth and Space Science

What path do global winds follow due to the Coriolis effect?

Answer
A
a curved path
B
a random path
C
a straight path
D
a vertical path

Explanation

The Coriolis effect makes moving air appear to bend because Earth rotates beneath it. As a result, global winds follow a curved path rather than a straight, random, or vertical one. The correct choice is “a curved path.”

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