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What prevents wind from blowing directly for the north pole to the south pole?

The rotation of the Earth creates the Coriolis effect, which causes wind to be deflected as it moves from the poles toward the equator. This deflection helps to steer the wind into prevailing global wind patterns such as the westerlies and the trade winds, rather than blowing directly from pole to pole.


Is manila north or south of the equator?

It is in the North part of the equator.


Is India north or south from the equator?

India is located north of the equator.


How does latitude distances from the equator compare?

To the equator. Imagine that you are right at the very center of the earth. As you look through to the earth's surface, you see that as you turn left or right the equator is perfectly, exactly straight ahead. That is zero degrees latitude. As you scan upward you will measure degrees keeping your view of the equator as your base. Half way between the equator and 'straight up' will be 45 degrees north latitude (along with every other point on the circle you can draw parallel to the equator. The north pole, straight up, is 90 degrees north latitude. Again, starting with zero at the equator, you can measure south until you reach the south pole, straight down, at 90 degrees south latitude.


If you wanted to travel from antarctica to the equator in would you head?

If you wanted to travel from Antarctica to the equator, you would need to head north. Antarctica is located at the southernmost point on Earth, while the equator is an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth. Traveling north from Antarctica would take you towards the equator, which is located at 0 degrees latitude.

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Westerlies blow at a curve between 10 and 60 degrees north and south of the equator. What prevents these winds from blowing in a straight line?

earth spinning on Its axis..... apparently


What direction is the wind blowing at Coors Field if it is blowing straight out from Home Plate to straightaway center field?

North west


What prevents one from blowing directly from the North Pole to the South Pole?

The curvature of the Earth is one barrier to prohibit you from blowing directly from one pole to the other.


What prevents wind from blowing directly for the north pole to the south pole?

The rotation of the Earth creates the Coriolis effect, which causes wind to be deflected as it moves from the poles toward the equator. This deflection helps to steer the wind into prevailing global wind patterns such as the westerlies and the trade winds, rather than blowing directly from pole to pole.


What prevents wind from blowing directly from the north pole to South?

The rotation of the Earth creates the Coriolis effect, which deflects wind patterns away from a straight north-south direction. Additionally, the distribution of landmasses and oceans on Earth creates different pressure systems that further influence the direction of wind flow.


Is manila north or south of the equator?

It is in the North part of the equator.


Is India north or south from the equator?

India is located north of the equator.


How does latitude distances from the equator compare?

To the equator. Imagine that you are right at the very center of the earth. As you look through to the earth's surface, you see that as you turn left or right the equator is perfectly, exactly straight ahead. That is zero degrees latitude. As you scan upward you will measure degrees keeping your view of the equator as your base. Half way between the equator and 'straight up' will be 45 degrees north latitude (along with every other point on the circle you can draw parallel to the equator. The north pole, straight up, is 90 degrees north latitude. Again, starting with zero at the equator, you can measure south until you reach the south pole, straight down, at 90 degrees south latitude.


If you wanted to travel from antarctica to the equator in would you head?

If you wanted to travel from Antarctica to the equator, you would need to head north. Antarctica is located at the southernmost point on Earth, while the equator is an imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth. Traveling north from Antarctica would take you towards the equator, which is located at 0 degrees latitude.


Where is the sun in the autumnal equinox?

Exactly straight over the equator. It's a tiny bit north of the equator just before the Autumnal Equinox, and a tiny bit south of the equator just after it. In other words, the sun is 'moving' south. At the Vernal Equinox, it's also precisely over the equator, but 'moving' north.


Is Pakistan north or south of the equator?

Pakistan is north of the equator.


What are the due north of the Equator?

The North Pole is due north of the Equator.