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Coriolis Effect WS

The Coriolis effect causes moving objects on Earth to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere due to Earth's rotation. It is strongest at higher latitudes and causes winds to circulate in bands around high and low pressure systems. Differences in the Coriolis effect impact flight times between directions and require missiles to be aimed off-target depending on launch location and target latitude.

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Coriolis Effect WS

The Coriolis effect causes moving objects on Earth to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere due to Earth's rotation. It is strongest at higher latitudes and causes winds to circulate in bands around high and low pressure systems. Differences in the Coriolis effect impact flight times between directions and require missiles to be aimed off-target depending on launch location and target latitude.

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Coriolis Effect Worksheet

Directions: Use your class notes and outside sources to help you answer the following questions.
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1. What causes the Coriolis Effect to occur?
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2. Even though it takes any location on earth 24 hours to complete one rotation, not all locations move
around at the same speed. Which latitude on earth travels at the fastest speed? EXPLAIN WHY
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3. When a free-moving object moves from the North Pole (90°) towards the equator (0°), it curves from
its intended path since:
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4. In the Northern Hemisphere, free-moving objects traveling over large distances are deflected to the
____________ of their intended path of motion.
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5. In the Southern Hemisphere, free-moving objects traveling over large distances are deflected to the
____________ of their intended path of motion.
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6. If a missile is launched from the North Pole, toward an object on the equator, should it be aimed to the
left, to the right, or directly at its target? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.
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7. If a missile is launched from the equator toward an object in the Northern Hemisphere, should it be
aimed to the left, to the right, or directly at its target? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.
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8. A flight from Hartford, CT to Seattle, WA takes about 6 hours. The return trip takes about 5 hours.
The reason for this is related to the concepts you are learning about. Why does this happen?
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9. Draw the global wind patterns and label a) zones of H and L pressure b) wind directions c) names of
the winds. (See if you can do it without notes)
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