The Coriolis force deflects moving objects to the ____ in Northern Hemisphere and to the ___

The Coriolis force deflects moving objects to the ____ in Northern Hemisphere and to the ____ in the Southern Hemisphere.
A) left, left
B) right, right
C) right, left
D) left, right
E) none of the above

Question 2

The Coriolis force
A) can change the speed of a moving object.
B) can change the direction of a moving object.
C) is constant everywhere on Earth.
D) is more pronounced in the stratosphere than in the troposphere.
E) was first defined by Isaac Newton.

Question 3

The Coriolis force is caused by
A) the force of gravity between the Earth and the Sun.
B) differences in pressure over distance.
C) wind speed.
D) the rotation of the Earth.
E) centripetal acceleration of air masses.

Question 4

Isobaric maps
A) tell us nothing about winds.
B) show the Coriolis force.
C) indicate the direction and magnitude of the pressure gradient force.
D) give the sea-level pressure adjusted for altitude differences across the represented region.
E) all of the above

Question 5

Isobaric maps give the most information about the
A) pressure gradient force.
B) frictional force.
C) Coriolis force.
D) centrifugal force.
E) gravitational force.

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