Weather
Ocean Currents
Global Winds
Uneven Heating of the Earth
Misc.
100

This is the day to day state of an area

Weather

100
On the global ocean current map, warm ocean currents are shown with what color arrows?

red

100

Global winds are caused by this type of current

convection

100

The Sun's heat is most intense at 

The equator

100

Warm air is ________ dense than cold air

less

200

This has a uniform temperature and humidity

Air mass

200

Most warm ocean currents generate from this latitude

0 degrees - the equator

200

Global winds move what two things to influence climate?

ocean currents, air masses

200

Uneven heating of the Earth is possible due to Earth's ___________.

Rotation on its tilted axis

200

When a warm air cools, clouds are formed due to 

condensation

300
What forms when two air masses meet

front

300

Ocean currents are caused by

uneven heating of the Earth

300
Wind is formed when air moves from areas of _________________ to areas of ________________

high pressure, low pressure

300

The poles are colder than the equator because 

The sun's energy is spread out over a larger surface area / the angle that the sun hits the poles is different than the angle at the equator

300

This is why air and ocean currents do not rise and sink in a straight line

Earth's rotation on its axis

400

This type of weather results when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass

Thunderstorms

400
Cold ocean currents are shown with blue arrows on a global ocean current map. What is true about the density of these currents?

Higher density

400

Winds blowing a warm air mass into a city located at 75 degrees latitude would cause what type of front?

A warm front

400

The term for the circular movement of  fluids due to density and temperature differences

convection currents

400

List two things that can change the direction of both ocean and wind currents

Landforms and landmasses

500

The type of air mass that would form over a cold ocean current is

maritime polar

500

If a city on the equator has a cold ocean current flowing next to it, what type of weather can be expected to happen often?

Thunderstorms - cold air masses moving into areas with warm air masses present

500

The name of the wind current that is located between 0 degrees latitude and 30 degrees latitude. 

Trade Winds

500

Blocking this type of energy would remove the source of energy that generates the convection, which makes wind here on Earth.

Radiant Energy from the sun

500

How does a cold ocean current running next to a city with a warm climate cause thunderstorms

ocean current makes a cold air mass

cold air mass from current moves into warm air mass from land

when the air masses meet, a cold front forms

cold fronts produce thunderstorms

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