Coriolis Effect

In the northern hemisphere storms rotate...

Counterclockwise because in a low pressure system the air traveling from outside the system to inside the system (high pressure to low pressure) deflect to the right which causes counter clockwise rotation of storms. (refer to picture)

counterclockwise

In the northern hemisphere, Earth appears to rotate...

the right

In the northern hemisphere, deflection is to...

counterclockwise

In the northern hemisphere, deflection results in _______ rotation of global winds, jets etc...

In the northern hemisphere, storms rotate...

In the northern hemisphere, storms rotate...

Coriolis Effect

The effect of Earth's rotation on wind and other airborne objects

In the southern hemisphere, Earth appears to rotate...

clockwise

In the southern hemisphere, storms rotate...

clockwise

In the southern hemisphere storms rotate...

clockwise because in a low pressure system the air traveling from outside the system to inside the system (high pressure to low pressure) deflect to the left which causes clockwise rotation of storms. (refer to picture)

In the southern hemisphere, deflection results in...

counterclockwise rotation of global winds, ocean currents, jets, etc

The direction of deflection is...

from the origin of movement

In the southern hemisphere, deflection is to..

left

The Coriolis effect is the least at...

the equator

the faster the speed of the object...

the greater the Coriolis effect

The main cause of the Coriolis effect is...

the rotation of the Earth