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Chapter 09_Check Your Understanding (Coriolis Effect): GLG 110: Dangerous World (2024 Spring - A)
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Chapter 09_Check Your Understanding
(Coriolis Effect) Due Feb 11 at 11:59pm
Points 4
Questions 4
Available until Feb 12 at 11:59pm
Time Limit None
Allowed Attempts 3
Instructions
Overview
This assignment serves as a self-check of your understanding of concepts related to the
Coriolis Effect material
. First read
Chapter 9
in your textbook paying special attention
to sections on the Coriolis Effect, then review the relevant video lectures
(Severe
Weather - Chapter 9)
. Many of the questions are derived from the Check Your
Understanding box at the end of each section, while some come from the lecture
concepts. Instructions
Click “Take the Quiz” button to begin. Each question has its own set of instructions. Read carefully. Click “Submit” when finished.
How you'll be graded
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Chapter 09_Check Your Understanding (Coriolis Effect): GLG 110: Dangerous World (2024 Spring - A)
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This quiz was locked Feb 12 at 11:59pm.
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Attempt
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Score
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Attempt 2
less than 1 minute
4 out of 4
LATEST
Attempt 2
less than 1 minute
4 out of 4
Attempt 1
4 minutes
3 out of 4
Answers will be shown after your last attempt
Score for this attempt: 4 out of 4
Submitted Feb 10 at 8:53pm
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Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Answer 1:
1041
Answer 2:
900
You have three attempts
to complete this assignment. There is no time limit on those
individual attempts. Each question is worth a certain number of points, and you’ll earn
points for each correct response. The attempt with the highest score will automatically be
recorded.
You may look at your notes and textbook while doing the assignment. Or, to test your
knowledge in preparation for the exam, you may want to take the first attempt without the
aid of your notes or textbook. Tips
For fill in the blank questions please be sure to spell words correctly as you will not
receive credit if words are unrecognized or misspelled
. Do NOT capitalize words or
use commas
for fill in the blank questions that require a numeric answer.
See Closer look 9.1 (page 357): The velocity of rotation of the Earth at the equator is 1041
mph
whereas the velocity at 20 degrees latitude is 900
mph
, and at 60 degree latitude is 521
mph
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Chapter 09_Check Your Understanding (Coriolis Effect): GLG 110: Dangerous World (2024 Spring - A)
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Answer 3:
521
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Answer 1:
right
left
Answer 2:
right
left
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Answer 1:
east to west
west to east
Answer 2:
east to west
west to east
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Answer 1:
clockwise
Differential rotation velocity of earth’s surface as a function of latitude results in horizontal
deflections of wind movement (Coriolis effect) to the [ Select ]
in the
southern hemisphere and to the [ Select ]
in the northern hemisphere
Due to the Coriolis Effect, storms between 0 and 30 degrees North latitude track from
east to west whereas storms between 30 and 60 degrees North latitude track from west
to east
Due to the Coriolis Effect, in the northern hemisphere winds circulate
[ Select ]
around low pressure zones and [ Select ]
around high pressure zones.
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2/20/24, 11:26 PM
Chapter 09_Check Your Understanding (Coriolis Effect): GLG 110: Dangerous World (2024 Spring - A)
https://canvas.asu.edu/courses/179803/quizzes/1350953?module_item_id=12883070
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counter clockwise
Answer 2:
counter clockwise
clockwise
Quiz Score: 4 out of 4