Quiz 1
What effect does location of a point have on the speed at which it travels while the Earth is rotating?
(A) Points near the poles have a shorter distance to cover, so they move faster than points located on the
equator,
(B) Points near the poles have a longer distance to cover, so they move faster than points located on the
equator.
Points near the poles have a shorter distance to cover, so they move slower than points located on the
equator.
(D)
Points near the poles have a longer distance to cover, so they move slower than points located on the
equator.
2
According to the section "Weather Patterns," how does the Coriolis effect influence weather?