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What is the Coriolis Effect?
What is the Coriolis Effect?
- A geological process
- The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents (correct)
- A type of weather phenomenon
- A method of navigation
What is the Coriolis Effect at the equator?
What is the Coriolis Effect at the equator?
Zero
What does the Coriolis Effect cause?
What does the Coriolis Effect cause?
Moving objects to follow curved paths
Where is the Coriolis Effect at its maximum?
Where is the Coriolis Effect at its maximum?
In which direction are the winds and ocean currents being deflected in the Northern Hemisphere?
In which direction are the winds and ocean currents being deflected in the Northern Hemisphere?
In which direction are the winds and ocean currents being deflected in the Southern Hemisphere?
In which direction are the winds and ocean currents being deflected in the Southern Hemisphere?
Where is the Coriolis Effect at its maximum in the north?
Where is the Coriolis Effect at its maximum in the north?
Where is the Coriolis Effect at its maximum in the south?
Where is the Coriolis Effect at its maximum in the south?
How does the Coriolis Effect affect surface ocean currents?
How does the Coriolis Effect affect surface ocean currents?
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Study Notes
The Coriolis Effect
- Influences the direction of winds and ocean currents due to Earth's rotation.
- Present at maximum intensity at the poles, both North and South.
Equatorial Impact
- The Coriolis Effect is zero at the equator, resulting in no deflection of moving objects.
Path Curvature
- Moving objects, including air and water, follow curved paths as a result of the Coriolis Effect.
Directional Deflection: Northern Hemisphere
- Winds and ocean currents are deflected in a clockwise direction.
Directional Deflection: Southern Hemisphere
- Winds and ocean currents are deflected in a counter-clockwise direction.
Maximum Effect Locations
- The North Pole and South Pole experience the most significant Coriolis Effect, impacting atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns.
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