Oceans
This is a giant pattern of ocean currents that move in a circular motion
A gyre
Winds that are strong enough to push ocean currents
Prevailing Winds
East
What is the ultimate source of energy for the Earth's temperature.
The Sun
This area on Earth receives the least amount of energy from the sun.
North Pole and South Pole
What heats the Earth's oceans and land?
The Sun
These 2 parts of earth surface is what absorbs sun energy and transfers them to the air.
Land and water
These cause a current to change direction or make a turn
Continents
Which location receives the most direct sunlight all year
The Equator
If a cold ocean current pasts by a city, how will that affect the temperature of that place?
This is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth where it is usually the warmest.
Equator
This process describes energy (heat) being moved from one thing to another.
Energy Transfer
Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air when the ocean is warmer, and from air to ocean when the air is
Warmer
This location would receive less energy from the sun: one close to the equator or one close to the poles?
Close to the poles
If the ocean water is 80°F and the air is 70°F, how will energy be transferred
From the ocean to the air
The word that describes how far north or south a location is from the equator.
Latitude
During this period the sea surface temperature in the eastern tropical pacific ocean tends to change (increase or decrease).
El Nino
Currents coming from the Poles bring this kind of water.
Cold water
City A is about 17ºN and City B is about 30ºS. Which city would be colder and which one would be warmer.
Warmer - City A
Colder - City B
Energy (heat) always moves from an object that is ______ to an object that is ______.
This is group of water flowing in a continuous path in the ocean.
Ocean Current
What are the two things that determines the air temperature of a place
1) Distance from the equator
2) Temperature of Ocean currents near the country
These act like "conveyor belts" carrying warm or cold water around the world.
Ocean Currents
True or False: The Sun heats the air directly.
False (The Sun heats the surface, then the surface heats the air).
If two cities are at the same latitude, they MUST have the same air temperature. Why or why not
False (Ocean currents can change their temperature).