Question
The curved movement of air or water is the result of which of these?
Question 5 options:
winds spinning off the equator
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the different air movements north and south of the equator
the friction that slows down winds near Earth's surface
Question 5 options:
winds spinning off the equator
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the different air movements north and south of the equator
the friction that slows down winds near Earth's surface
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The curved movement of air or water is primarily the result of **the rotation of Earth on its axis**. This phenomenon is known as the Coriolis effect, which causes moving air and water to turn and twist rather than move in straight lines, leading to the characteristic curves observed in wind patterns and ocean currents.