| − | The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> For instance, when you flush a toilet in the Northern Hemisphere, the water goes down in a [[clockwise]] direction. But if you flush the same toilet in the Southern Hemisphere, it will go down in a [[counter-clockwise]] direction. In an episode of [[The Simpsons]] it was revealed that the US embassy in Australia had spent a lot of money to create a system which would reverse the flow of the toilet water, making the embassy workers feel more at home. | + | The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> For instance, when you flush a toilet in the Northern Hemisphere, the water goes down in a [[clockwise]] direction. But if you flush the same toilet in the Southern Hemisphere, it will go down in a [[counter-clockwise]] direction. |