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Review - Rotation, Revolution and Proof

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18 questions

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Question 1

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Match the motion or observation with the movement of Earth Responsible

Constellations going across the sky over 4 hours
Sunrise
Phases of Venus
Coriolis Effect
Constellations changing every month
Sunset
1°/day (360°/year)
Day and night
Foucault Pendulum
Seasons
24 hours

Rotation
Revolution

Question 2

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Which model of the Solar System (or the universe at one point) is disproven based on the evidence from question #1?

Heliocentric Model

Geocentric Model

Question 3

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The diagram below shows 4 arrows with the PROJECTED motion of 4 airplanes.

Next to each arrow, draw the apparent direction of each arrows movement due to the Coriolis Effect.

Question 4

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What is the main reason the pendulum appears to change its direction of swing over time?

tilt of Earth on its axis

revolution of earth in its orbit

rotation of Earth on its axis

speed of Earth in its orbit

Question 5

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In the diagram above, identify the diagram that's showing the coriolis effect properly.

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Question 6

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The arrow at which location correctly shows a direction of the wind that could be due to the Coriolis effect?

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Question 7

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The arrow on the map below represents the direction a wind is blowing over a land surface in the Northern
Hemisphere without showing the Coriolis effect.

On the diagram, draw an arrow represents how the wind direction will change in Northern Hemisphere due to the Coriolis Effect.

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Question 18

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