Currents and Winds
What is an ocean current?
Continuous, direct movements of seawater
What is humidity?
Water vapor/gas in the air
What is elevation?
How high or low above sea level a place is
What is the definition of latitude?
How far north or south from the equator a location is
What is the name of rapper and songwriter who's name rhymes with nice lice?
Ice Spice
What is a prevailing wind?
Consistent wind patterns that blow in a particular direction
What affect does more nearby water have on a locations air temperature?
It makes the temperature ranges more mild.
If one city has a higher elevation than another, will it likely be warmer or cooler?
Cooler
Warmer
In Fortnite what color is the slurp juice?
Blue
What is one factor that determines the direction of ocean currents?
Wind and Land
A place with less humidity and water will have greater_______
Temperature ranges
What place has the highest elevation in the USA?
Mt. Whitney
Places near the poles receive _____ energy from the sun.
Less
How old is Bruno Mars?
38
How do ocean currents affect air temperature?
cold currents can take energy from the air and warm currents can give energy to the air.
What is San Diego's average annual humidity?
60% to 70%
What place has the lowest elevation in the USA?
Death Valley
What do you call the direction going up from the equator?
North
What is the name of San Diego's female soccer team?
The Waves
Why was the Gulf Steam important in American History?
American Ships went with the current and traveled faster.
Will higher humidity make a place feel warmer or colder?
Warmer
On top of mountains there is less _______ leading to colder temperatures.
Air molecules
What do you call the zone surrounding the equtor?
The tropics
What is the name of Princess Peach's attendant?
Toad