2. Explain how the Coriolis effect affects wind flow.

Answer: The coriolis effect is the curving of a path of a moving object form an otherwise straight path due to the Earths rotation. The Coriolis effect changes the way wind blows due to the curving of the earth

Explanation:

Definition form dictionary; an effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force (the Coriolis force) acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation. On the earth, the effect tends to deflect moving objects to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern and is important in the formation of cyclonic weather systems.

The Coriolis Effect contributes to the circular motion of the wind around pressure systems which move weather patterns in the southeastern United States. The Earth rotates at a high speed counter-clockwise as viewed from the North Pole. The Coriolis Effect does not impact the wind speed, only the wind direction.