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Coriolis Practice
By CAITLIN Holgado
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The Coriolis Effect
View the image below to review how objects are impacted by the coriolis effect. Then, answer the questions that follow.
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Question 15
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Use the image above to answer questions 1-3.
Which hemishpere is the landing taking place in?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
My plane can only fly in a straight line. If I aim for the red target directly on the ship, will I land on the ship?
Yes
No
Which red target should I select in order to land on the cargo ship?
Left
Middle
Right
Use the image above to answer questions 4-6.
Which hemishpere is the landing taking place in?
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
My plane can only fly in a straight line. If I aim for the red target aimed directly at the ship, will I land on the ship?
Yes
No
Which red target should I select in order to land on the cargo ship?
Left
Middle
Right
WIll the plane land on the cargo ship if it aims at the red target and flies in a straight line?
Yes
No
WIll the plane land on the cargo ship if it aims at the red target and flies in a straight line?
Yes
No
WIll the plane land on the cargo ship if it aims at the red target and flies in a straight line?
Yes
No
WIll the plane land on the cargo ship if it aims at the red target and flies in a straight line?
Yes
No
WIll the plane land on the cargo ship if it aims at the red target and flies in a straight line?
Yes
No
WIll the plane land on the cargo ship if it aims at the red target and flies in a straight line?
Yes
No
WIll the plane land on the cargo ship if it aims at the red target and flies in a straight line?
Yes
No
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis deflection is to the ___________.
Right
Left
In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis deflection is to the ___________.
Right
Left
