Geography
State two effects of the rotation of the earth.
Rotation & Revolution
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Two effects of the rotation of the earth are:
- Occurrence of day and night
- Ocean currents and winds are deflected towards right in the Northern Hemisphere and towards the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
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