The Coriolis Effect (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What does the Coriolis effect describe?
What does the Coriolis effect describe?
How Earth's rotation affects air & water
What causes the Coriolis effect?
What causes the Coriolis effect?
Earth spins faster at equator than poles
Who was the Coriolis effect named after?
Who was the Coriolis effect named after?
A French mathematician
What does the Coriolis effect NOT do?
What does the Coriolis effect NOT do?
Create movement of air or water
In the northern hemisphere, which way do moving air and water deflect?
In the northern hemisphere, which way do moving air and water deflect?
To the right
In the southern hemisphere, which way do moving air and water deflect?
In the southern hemisphere, which way do moving air and water deflect?
To the left
How do cyclones rotate in the northern hemisphere?
How do cyclones rotate in the northern hemisphere?
Anticlockwise
How do cyclones rotate in the southern hemisphere?
How do cyclones rotate in the southern hemisphere?
Clockwise
What role does the Coriolis effect play in weather?
What role does the Coriolis effect play in weather?
Shapes global weather patterns
Which wind systems does the Coriolis effect influence?
Which wind systems does the Coriolis effect influence?
Trade winds and westerlies
Where does Earth rotate fastest?
Where does Earth rotate fastest?
At the equator