GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Due to the Coriolis Effect, ocean currents flow ____ in the northern hemisphere.
A
clockwise
B
counter-clockwise
C
randomly
D
slower
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Coriolis effect makes storms swirl clockwise in the Southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because of the Coriolis force, the major ocean currents in the northern hemisphere tend to spiral clockwise and they tend to spiral counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Earth’s rotation means that we experience an apparent force known as the Coriolis force. This deflects the direction of the wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Coriolis force is caused by the earth’s rotation. It is responsible for air being pulled to the right (counterclockwise) in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left (clockwise) in the Southern Hemisphere. The Coriolis Effect is the observed curved path of moving objects relative to the surface of the Earth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ocean currents move in clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and in anticlockwise direction in the southern hemisphere. Hint: An ocean current is the constant, guided flow of sea water caused by a combination of wind, wave breaking forces, cables, and variations in temperature and salinity.

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