Question

1. if earth had no tilt, how would it affect our global wind cells?
2. how does the coriolis effect cause the winds to bend and not go in a straight line?

Explanation:

1. For question 12: Earth's tilt creates seasonal temperature differences that drive pressure variations, which are key to the formation of distinct global wind cells. Without tilt, there would be no seasonal changes, and solar heating would be uniformly strongest at the equator and weakest at the poles. This would create a simplified, two-cell circulation system (one between equator and each pole) instead of the three-cell system we have now, with no shifting of wind belts with seasons.
2. For question 13: The Coriolis Effect is caused by Earth's rotation. As the planet spins, objects (including air masses) moving across its surface appear to curve relative to the ground. In the Northern Hemisphere, this curve is to the right; in the Southern Hemisphere, it is to the left. This deflection prevents winds from moving directly from high to low pressure in a straight line.

Answer:

1. If Earth had no tilt, the global wind cell system would simplify to a two-cell circulation (one per hemisphere) instead of the current three-cell system, with no seasonal shifting of wind belts, as there would be no seasonal temperature variations to alter pressure patterns.
2. The Coriolis Effect, caused by Earth's rotation, deflects moving air masses: to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere, making winds curve instead of traveling straight.