Water Properties, Energy Transfer and Coriolis Effect

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What is another name for water?

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Dihydrogen Monoxide

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How does Earth's rotation affect wind direction in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Winds are deflected to the right.

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How does Earth's rotation affect wind direction in the Southern Hemisphere?

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Winds are deflected to the left.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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The deflection of moving objects, such as wind, due to Earth's rotation.

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What property of water allows it to act as a reservoir of heat energy?

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Water has a high heat capacity, allowing it to absorb a lot of heat energy.

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What is surface tension in water?

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The cohesive force at the surface of water that allows it to resist external force.

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What experiment tests the surface tension of water?

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Trying to get a paper clip to float on water's surface.

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What is the significance of water's high heat capacity?

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It helps regulate Earth's climate by absorbing and releasing heat.

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What happens to wind direction when moving from the equator to the poles?

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Wind is deflected due to the Coriolis effect.

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What is the role of oceans in energy transfer on Earth?

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Oceans store and distribute heat energy across the planet.