Which Best Describes the Effect of Coriolis Force

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the effect of Coriolis force?

• A)It drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure.
• B)It decreases with height above the surface.
• C)It causes the apparent deflection of winds from a straight path.
• D)It is the only force acting on flows of air in the upper troposphere.

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Definitions:

Conus Arteriosus

The tapering chamber connecting the ventricle of the heart to the aorta in some vertebrates, smoothing the blood flow as it enters systemic circulation.

Atrium

A chamber of the heart that receives blood returning to the heart from the body or the lungs.

Ventricle

(1) One of four interconnected chambers in the brain through which cerebrospinal fluid flows. (2) One of the chambers of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps blood into arteries.

Pacemaker

An artificial device implanted in the body which uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart's rhythm or reproduce that rhythm.