{"id":87672,"date":"2025-06-01T06:50:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87672"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:50:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:50:59","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-are-environmental-effects-of-rotation-of-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-is-are-environmental-effects-of-rotation-of-the\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is\/are environmental effects of Rotation of the"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is\/are environmental effects of Rotation of the Earth ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Daily or diurnal rhythm in day-light and air temperature<\/li>\n<li>2. Flow path of both air and water are turned consistently in a side-ward direction<\/li>\n<li>3. The movement of the tides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe rotation of the Earth on its axis has several significant environmental effects. These include:<br \/>\n1.  Creating the cycle of day and night, leading to diurnal variations in sunlight and thus air temperature (daily rhythm).<br \/>\n2.  Causing the Coriolis effect, which deflects moving objects (like air and water currents) to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This influences wind patterns, ocean currents, and even the flow of rivers over long distances.<br \/>\nThe movement of tides is primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun. While Earth&#8217;s rotation influences the timing and frequency of tides experienced at a particular location, the tidal bulges themselves are a result of gravitational forces, not Earth&#8217;s rotation directly causing the water movement as its primary effect in this context.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Rotation causes day-night cycles (diurnal rhythm).<br \/>\n&#8211; Rotation causes the Coriolis effect, deflecting air and water flows.<br \/>\n&#8211; Tides are primarily caused by gravitational forces from the Moon and Sun.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Coriolis effect is a fundamental concept in meteorology and oceanography, explaining large-scale weather patterns like cyclones and the direction of ocean currents. The interaction of Earth&#8217;s rotation with tidal forces contributes to phenomena like tidal currents and the timing of high\/low tides, but the fundamental cause of the tidal bulge is gravity.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following is\/are environmental effects of Rotation of the Earth ? 1. Daily or diurnal rhythm in day-light and air temperature 2. Flow path of both air and water are turned consistently in a side-ward direction 3. 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