The Coriolis Effect Causes Objects Moving in the Northern Hemisphere

question 2

Multiple Choice

The Coriolis effect causes objects moving in the northern hemisphere to veer off course .

• A) to the right, or clockwise when viewed from above
• B) to the left, or counterclockwise when viewed from above
• C) in an upward direction
• D) in a downward direction

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Definitions:

Caudate Nucleus

A brain structure within the basal ganglia involved in various functions including learning, memory, and voluntary movement control.

Putamen

A structure located within the basal ganglia that is involved in regulating movements and influencing various types of learning.

Limbic System

A sophisticated neural system within the brain, responsible for managing innate behaviors and mood, overseeing primary feelings (such as fear, happiness, and rage) and basic desires (including eating, sexual behavior, power, and offspring care).

Thoracic

Relating to the thorax, the part of the mammalian body between the neck and the abdomen, housing primary organs such as the heart and lungs.