The Coriolis Effect
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11th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Global winds don’t blow in straight north/south lines, due to....
Atmosphere
Clouds
Coriolis Force
None of the above
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where will the Coriolis Force cause more horizontal deflection effects? Near the...
Equator
Poles
Surface of the Earth
Equal Distribution
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As a result of the Coriolis Effect in the Northern Hemisphere, winds are deflected...
At a 45° angle from the original direction
To the right of the original direction
To the left of the original direction
At a 90° angle from the original direction
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main cause of the Coriolis Effect?
Temperature
Trade Winds
Earth’s Rotation
The Sun and Ocean
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Coriolis Effect impact?
Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Small Scale Objects
Bodies of Water
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Coriolis Effect help to directly develop in circular motion?
Tornadoes
Thunderstorms
Hurricanes
Floods
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Objects in the Southern Hemisphere deflect to which direction?
West
North
South
Ain’t it
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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