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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?



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



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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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