Oceans
Why does warm air rise while cooler air sinks?
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
To move an object from one place to another.
what is transfer
The scientific word for the weather patterns over a long period of time?
What is climate
Surface currents are mainly caused by
What is the wind
Why does sunlight hitting Earth at a low angle transfer less energy to the surface?
The energy is spread over a larger area.
What heats the Earth's oceans?
What is the Sun
this gets heated up before the atmosphere
what is land and water
This person studies weather patterns over a long period of time
what is a climatologist
These cause a current to change direction
what is continents
Why doesn’t every place on Earth have the same temperature?
Because different places receive different amounts of solar energy.
When the ocean is warmer than the air, heat flows in this direction.
what is ocean to air
Winds that are strong enough to push ocean currents
what are prevailing winds
Why do polar regions receive less energy from the Sun?
Sunlight hits at a shallow angle and spreads out.
Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air when the ocean is warmer and from air to ocean when the air is
what is warmer
Why does the Sun heat Earth unevenly?
Because Earth is curved, so sunlight hits different areas at different angles.
What is ocean water flowing in a continuous path
ocean current
What is the name of warming of the sea surface temperature in the eastern tropical pacific ocean.
(it happens every 2-7 years)
what is El Nino
What is the main source of energy that drives Earth’s weather and climate?
The Sun
The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida
what is the Gulf Stream
Which location receives the most direct sunlight all year
what is the equator
What is made up of land and water
What is surface or Earth's surface
This happens to air particles when they get heated
What is rise
This affects climate and is related to how high something is from sea level
What is elevation/altitude
A current that starts near the poles and moves towards the equator brings this kind of water
what is cooler water
Where is Mr. Pleasant from?
Phoenix, Arizona