Coriolis Effect

In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricane winds blow

• harder than in the Southern Hemisphere

• counterclockwise

• clockwise

• less than in the Southern Hemisphere

If the Earth did not rotate, air at the Equator would simply

• Sink and move toward the poles.

• Stay stationary.

• Rise and move toward the poles.

• None of the above.

What Causes differences in air pressure around earth ?

• Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.

• Snow

• Equator gets over heated

________ is a condition of Earth’s atmosphere at any time.

• weather

• ozone

• air pressure

• rain

What is the Coriolis Effect and how does it effect global winds?

• Movement of ocean currents caused by earth rotation' counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere

• curve of global winds caused by global rotation clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in Southern Hemisphere

• Curving of winds due to rotation of earth curves wind counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere

*Which of the following is the Coriolis effect most likely to influence?

• The amount of solar radiation reaching the earth's surface

• The height of a tsunami

• The dew point of an air mass

• The circulation pattern of global wind belts