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Air masses near the earth's surface __________.

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• Pressure gradient force – how air moves between areas of different pressure • Coriolis effect – how Earth’s rotation changes the direction of moving air • Global vs. local wind patterns near the Earth’s surface

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• First, think about what actually causes air to start moving in the first place between two locations. • Next, consider what changes the direction of that moving air in each hemisphere. • Finally, ask yourself whether each statement (A, B, and C) can be true at the same time, or if any one of them must be false.

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• Verify that air needs a pressure difference to move horizontally (wind). • Confirm that the Coriolis effect is directly related to the Earth’s rotation and affects moving air in both hemispheres. • Check if any option (A, B, or C) contradicts basic meteorology; if none do, think carefully about whether more than one correct process can be acting on air masses at the same time.

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Air masses near the earth's surface __________.

move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

are deflected by the earth's rotation in both hemispheres

are deflected by the "Coriolis effect"

All of the above

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Air masses near the earth's surface __________.

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