Exercise
The Coriolis Effect and Ocean Gyres
Examine how Earth's rotation causes the Coriolis effect and creates large rotating ocean gyres. Discover how these major circular currents deflect water in different hemispheres.
Questions
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What causes the Coriolis effect?
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In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes currents to curve in which direction?
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In the Southern Hemisphere, major ocean gyres rotate in which direction?
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What is a large system of rotating ocean currents called?
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Why is the Coriolis effect weakest at the equator?
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How many major subtropical ocean gyres are there on Earth?
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What tends to accumulate in the center of major ocean gyres?
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What keeps surface water trapped inside an ocean gyre?
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The Kuroshio Current is part of which major ocean gyre?
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Which factor determines the path of surface currents besides wind and the Coriolis effect?
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Which direction do surface currents turn in the Northern Hemisphere due to Coriolis force?
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Where on Earth is the rotational speed of the surface the fastest?