The Coriolis force

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The Coriolis force

 

A. drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure.

 

B. is the only force acting on flows of air in the upper troposphere.

 

C. It results from the uneven heating of Earth’s surface.

 

D. decreases with height above the surface.

 

E. causes the apparent deflection of winds from a straight path