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The earths rotation causes day and night, wind, tides and ocean currents and its also responsible for the different seasons.
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When winds curve because of the earth's rotation it is called?
Coriolis Force
What term describes changes in air motion resulting from earth's rotation?
Coriolis effect
The foucault pendulum provides evidence of earth?
It provides evidence of the Earth's rotation on its axis.
How does rotation of the earth affect atmospheric pressure?
The rotation of the earth is the reason for gravity. The gravitaional force pulls all matter towards the center of the earth, including gases such as oxygen or carbon dioxide in the air. This causes all matter to congregate near the ground. Because all the matter is near the ground, at higher altitudes there is less matter and therefore the air is less dense. The rotation of the earth is NOT the reason for gravity. In fact, as far as we know, there is no "reason" for gravity. The rotation of the earth affects atmospheric pressure in very complex, indirect ways. The rotation of the earth creates the Coriolis effect. It also moves the atmosphere across the region of direct solar influence. Whoever wrote the original answer (above) is an idiot.
Would gravity exist even if the earth stopped rotating?
Yes, indeed it would. Gravity is not caused by the rotation of the Earth. In fact, there would be a very small increase in the "apparent gravity" at the Earth's surface because of the lack of a "centrifugal" effect.
What do we call the effects of the earth's rotation on air circulation?
The effect of the Earth's rotation on air circulation is called the Coriolis Effect.
What causes the coriolis?
The Coriolis effect is caused by the rotation of the earth.
The Coriolis effect is caused by what?
the Earths rotation
Does moon have effect on Earth's rotation?
yes; without the moon earth's rotation would be wobbly and disorganized.
What is the effect of the rotation of both the earth and its moon?
the rotation of earth changes days moon is a permanent body
What causes the coriolls effect?
Earth's rotation.
The effect of the Earth's rotation on convection currents is called the?
c effect
What is the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents.?
Coriolis effect
How does earth's varying orbital speed affect it's rotation?
The earth's orbital speed has no influence or effect on its rotation.
What is the way earth's rotation makes wind curve is called?
The rotation of the earth results in what is known as the Coriolus Effect.
When ice cube in the poles of earth melt does it effect the rotation of earth?
no
Is the Coriolis effect caused by earth rotation?
YES
