In the Southern Hemisphere the speed of the wind-driven water _______ with depth and the water moves to the _______ of the wind.
A) increases; right
B) increases; left
C) decreases; right
D) decreases; left
E) does not change; left

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In the Southern Hemisphere, due to the Coriolis effect, the speed of wind-driven water decreases with depth, and the water moves to the left of the wind direction.

In the Southern Hemisphere the Speed of the Wind-Driven Water