Multiple choice

According to Ferrel's law, the wind in the Northern hemisphere is diverted to its _____.

  1. right

  2. left

  3. north

  4. straight

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Explanation

According to Ferrel's law (a corollary of the Coriolis effect), winds in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the right of their direction of motion due to Earth's rotation. In the Southern Hemisphere, the deflection is to the left.