What happens to an ice skater's spin when she pulls her arms in?
TED-Ed: What on Earth is spin? - Brian Jones

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She stops spinning.
She spins faster.
She spins slower.
Her spin remains unchanged.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Coriolis effect?
The slowing down of spinning objects over time.
The increase in speed of an object in straight-line motion.
The apparent curving of moving objects due to Earth's rotation.
The tendency of objects to move in a straight line.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the Earth spin?
Due to the influence of the Moon's gravity.
Because of the gravitational pull of the Sun.
Due to the initial spin of the cloud of dust and gas from which it formed.
Because of the movement of tectonic plates.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Earth's spin affect weather patterns?
It causes the air to move in a straight line.
It has no effect on weather patterns.
It only affects weather at the poles.
It causes air to curve, influencing wind patterns.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the ultimate source of the spin observed in hurricanes?
The gravitational pull of the Moon.
The Earth's inherited spin from the original dust cloud.
The movement of ocean currents.
The heat from the Sun.
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