Modeling the Coriolis Effect:
The coriolis Effect was named by the French professor of mechanical engineering. The Coriolis Effect is a major topic in earth science , as it exerts great influence on the movement of winds and water currents across the earth.
Purpose:
Students need to picture this phenomenon clearly before they can comprehend the Coriolis efffects interplay with other forces that affect weather systems.
Materials:
Task:
The coriolis Effect was named by the French professor of mechanical engineering. The Coriolis Effect is a major topic in earth science , as it exerts great influence on the movement of winds and water currents across the earth.
Purpose:
Students need to picture this phenomenon clearly before they can comprehend the Coriolis efffects interplay with other forces that affect weather systems.
Materials:
- 1 balloon
- 2 permanent markers
Task:
- Blow up a balloon (one each pair of students).
- With a marker , draw the equator on the balloon and label the North and South Poles.
- While 1 partner continues to rotate the balloon from left to right , the other will draw a line straight from North Pole to the equator