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on: Jul 13, 2018

As surface winds blow toward the equator in the Southern Hemisphere,
  which way are they defl ected by the Coriolis eff ect? What will be an ideal response?



Question 2

Why is there a temperature diff erence between the equator and the poles? What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Toward the west (left, or counterclockwise).

Answer to Question 2

The sun shines more directly on the area near the equator than it does on the areas near
the poles.



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