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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following:
Winds are deflected to the right in Northern Hemisphere and to the left in Southern Hemisphere.
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उत्तर
Earth spins west to east in inclined position. The deflection of moving air streams, known as Coriolis Force, is produced because earth beneath moves.
संबंधित प्रश्न
State the direction of rotation of Earth.
What does the word equinox mean?
Give reasons for the following statement:
The speed of rotation at Leningrad (60°N), Genoa (45°N) and Singapore (0°N) along the Earth’s axis is not the same.
Give reasons for the following statement:
We do not feel the great speeds of Earth’s rotation in day-to-day life.
Give reasons for the following:
Sun rises on the east.
Give reasons for the following:
The speed of the rotation of the earth is greater at the Equator than at the Arctic Circle.
Nearness to Sun is normally responsible for hot- weather conditions, but in July earth is farthest from Sun when it is hot in Northern Hemisphere. Why does reverse happen?
What are the results of the difference in the Earth’s speed of rotation at various latitudes?
Define Rotation
The motion of the earth around itself is called ______.
