
The Coriolis Effect and Its Impact on Water Drainage and Atmospheric Movement

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Physics, Science, Geography
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9th - 10th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What common misconception about the Coriolis Effect is mentioned in the introduction?
It affects the direction of toilet water drainage.
It causes earthquakes.
It changes the taste of water.
It influences the color of the sky.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the Coriolis Effect named after?
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
Gustav Coriolis
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Coriolis Effect influence a baseball thrown from the equator to the North Pole?
The ball stops mid-air.
The ball veers to the right.
The ball goes straight.
The ball veers to the left.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the speed of the Earth's rotation at the equator?
About 2000 km/h
About 500 km/h
About 800 km/h
About 1638 km/h
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What primarily determines the direction of water drainage in toilets?
The shape of the toilet bowl
The temperature of the water
The color of the toilet
The Coriolis Effect
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is influenced by the Coriolis Effect?
The color of the ocean
The spin of hurricanes
The height of mountains
The taste of rainwater
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What would happen to winds if the Earth did not rotate?
They would not exist.
They would blow in random directions.
They would blow from east to west.
They would flow from the poles to the equator.
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