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The arrows on a globe indicating wind direction curve due to the Coriolis effect, which arises from the Earth's rotation. As air moves from high to low-pressure areas, the rotation causes winds in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right and those in the Southern Hemisphere to curve to the left. This curvature alters the direct path of the wind, resulting in the characteristic curved arrows seen on weather maps.
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Why doesn't a globe have a compass rose?
The compass rose was traditionally used on early maps to designate wind direction and intensity at different parts of the world. Replogle continues to place a compass rose on many globe maps for its beauty and information.
Does the earths rotation make prevailing winds go north and south or east and west?
Prevailing winds move from North to South because cold, dense air in the poles moves towards the equator where it is warmer (it moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure). Because of the Earth's rotation, it causes air moving towards the poles to curve to the east and wind moving away from the poles to curve to the west.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using only a flat map or only a globe?
An advantage of a map is that a map is easy to carry. An advantage of a globe is that a globe is a 3D version of the world. A disadvantage of a map is that on a map the continents are stretched. A disadvantage of a globe is that a globe is hard to carry around.
In which direction does line of latitude run?
Latitudinal lines run East West along the earth's surface. An easy trick to remember is thinking "lat is flat" therefore the lines are flat when you are looking at a globe or 2D map.Latitude lines can also be called "PARALLELS"
What two lines mark zero degrees on the globe in which directions do the lines run?
The Equator is the line of zero latitude, and runs west to east horizontally round the middle of the Earth. The Prime Meridian is the line of zero longitude, and runs vertically from the North Pole to The South Pole, passing through the Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, London, England.
Which direction do meridions run?
Meridians run from the North Pole to the South Pole and are lines of longitude on the Earth's surface. They help define points on the globe by indicating how far east or west they are from the Prime Meridian.
Why doesn't a globe have a compass rose?
The compass rose was traditionally used on early maps to designate wind direction and intensity at different parts of the world. Replogle continues to place a compass rose on many globe maps for its beauty and information.
How does the spin of the Earth affect the patterns and intensity of wind movements around the globe?
The spin of the Earth, known as the Coriolis effect, influences wind patterns by causing them to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This effect leads to the formation of global wind belts and affects the intensity and direction of wind movements around the globe.
What is a plane that curves with each point on the curve of being equidistant from a fixed point at the center of the figure?
a globe.
What color was illegal to wear in the globe theatre?
There was no colour illegal to wear in the globe theatre. People were just not allowed to wear expensive clothing indicating a higher status or rank.
Which direction do parallel lines run on a globe?
they go up and down
Which direction do latitude lines measure on a map or globe?
North and South.
Who discovered the Equator?
No one discovered it. It is an imaginary line used as a reference point in a system for indicating position on a globe
What direction would you be going if you went from Georgia to Mississppi?
I read on my globe,west.
What are the four things a globe can accurately show?
size, shape, direction, distance
A imaginary line that follows the curve of the earth the shortest distance between two points on a globe?
... is called a Great Circle arc.
Why do transatlantic flights go north?
Look at the route on a globe, the straight line route is actually longer.
