What would likely happen if Earth's rotation direction suddenly changed?

Earth's Rotation and Its Impact

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
People would be flung into walls at high speeds.
Nothing significant would occur.
We would experience a slight change in weather.
The seasons would change drastically.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Coriolis effect influence Earth's weather patterns?
It causes the Earth to spin faster.
It makes winds and currents curve.
It stops the Earth from rotating.
It reverses the direction of the sun.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What would happen to Western Europe if Earth rotated east to west?
It would have no change in climate.
It would become warmer.
It would experience more rainfall.
It would become significantly colder.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major finding of the 2008 study regarding the Mediterranean Sea?
It would have no change.
It would dry up completely.
It would become almost freshwater.
It would become saltier.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What environmental change was observed in the Sahara and Middle Eastern desert in the simulation?
They turned into lakes.
They became larger deserts.
They were covered in grasses and forests.
They remained unchanged.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the reversed rotation affect the global average temperature in the simulation?
It decreased by 0.2 degrees.
It increased by 2 degrees.
It remained the same.
It increased by 0.5 degrees.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the impact of reversed water currents on ocean life?
Increased oxygen levels.
No significant impact.
A bloom of cyanobacteria.
Decreased water temperature.
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