Thinking about a stone thrown from the pole toward the equator, convince yourself that if the Earth rotated faster the Coriolis effect would be larger. As seen from space, the Earth rotates counterclockwise as seen from above the North Pole. Using the thrown-stone argument of Question 1, explain why the Coriolis effect deflects objects to the right of their motion in the Northern Hemisphere. When you choose fruit at a supermarket, you may heft the fruit in your hand to test its weight. Flicking your finger against your cheek makes a different sound from flicking it against your forehead.
Astronomers are still uncertain about how the Earth s atmosphere formed.
According to the Guiness Book of Mountains and Mountaineering the summit of the volcano Chimborazo in Ecuador is the point on the Earth s surface farthest from the center. However, the book also states that the summit of Mt. Everest is the highest point above sea level. The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy .