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Which characteristic of the atmosphere is modified most by the Earth's rotation?
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Jean Foucault
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a freely swinging Foucault pendulum
rotates on its axis
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The Foucault pendulum provides evidence that the Earth
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Jean Foucault
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movement
rotation
a freely swinging Foucault pendulum
rotates on its axis
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The pendulum appears to change its direction of swing because of Earth's
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Jean Foucault
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movement
rotation
a freely swinging Foucault pendulum
rotates on its axis
rotation
Winds appear to curve toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere. This curving to the right is caused by the Earth's
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Jean Foucault
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rotation
a freely swinging Foucault pendulum
rotates on its axis
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In 1851, this French physicist constructed a large pendulum that always changed its direction of swing at the same rate in a clockwise direction.
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Jean Foucault
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movement
rotation
a freely swinging Foucault pendulum
rotates on its axis
rotation
Winds curve in this direction in the Northern Hemisphere
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Jean Foucault
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movement
rotation
a freely swinging Foucault pendulum
rotates on its axis
rotation
Winds curve in this direction in the Southern Hemisphere
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Jean Foucault
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movement
rotation
a freely swinging Foucault pendulum
rotates on its axis
rotation
The best evidence that the Earth rotates is provided by
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Jean Foucault
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movement
rotation
a freely swinging Foucault pendulum
rotates on its axis
rotation
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