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In the northern hemisphere the wind is deflected to the:

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Right

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the Earth rotates on its axis, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This deflection is called the Coriolis effect.

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