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← GeographyWhich effect results on trade winds because air descends in Hadley cells?
A)Deflection of trade winds westward✓
B)Weakening of the pressure gradient force
C)Increased rate of evaporation offshore
D)Strengthening of the intertropical convergence zone
💡 Explanation
Trade winds deflect, because descending air encounters the Coriolis effect deflecting them westward, therefore creating easterly trade winds that drive surface currents, rather than flowing directly north/south because of the pressure gradient alone.
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