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What causes the Coriolis effect? O A. Wind currents O B. Earth's rotation around its axis C. Uneven solar heating of Earth O D. Earth's orbit around the sun​

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Earth's rotation is the main reason for the Coriolis effect. The effect deflects anything that flies or flows over a long distance above the ground, proportionate to Earth's spin direction. Even storms can be a result of the rotation; hence, they do not form similarly everywhere on Earth.

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B. Earth's rotation around its axis

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Earth's rotation is the main cause for the Coriolis effect.

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