Vocabulary
General weather patterns over a long period of time.
Climate
The closer a location is to the _________, the more energy it receives from the sun.
Equator
A current starting at the north pole will be cold
True
What do ocean currents carry?
Water & Energy
Places in the oceans where ocean currents move in a circle are called...
Gyres
A measure of how hot or cold something is.
Temperature
Energy transfers from _______ to ________.
Hot - Cold
Prevailing winds can determine the direction of ocean currents
True
Ocean currents that start near the poles move ________ water
Cold
What part of the Earth gets the most energy from the Sun?
The Equator
The distance of a place North or South of the earths equator.
Latitude
A locations air temperature is determined by its __________ from the equator.
The more energy something has, the colder it is.
False
Why is the ocean in constant motion?
Energy from the sun
The closer a location is to the equator, the _______ energy it gets from the Sun
More
Ocean water flowing in a continuous path.
Ocean Current
Changes to ____________ affect ocean currents.
Prevailing Winds
The further from the equator something is, the warmer it gets.
False
How Ocean currents change direction? (Specifically what we have been talking about.
El Nino
What are Gyres made of?
Ocean Currents
Winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to move ocean currents.
Prevailing Winds
Changes in ocean currents affect how much _______ is brought to a location.
Energy
A current starting at the poles will transfer energy from ocean to the air.
False
How is Energy transferred? (Air/Sun/Surface put in order.)
Sun-Surface-Air
A climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world; this event happens in the Pacific Ocean
El Nino