Chapter 1
True or false: Energy from the sun is transferred directly to the air
False
When two substances or surfaces become the same temperature
equilibrium
The shape gyres move in
a circle
The way energy is transferred from the sun to the air
Energy is transferred to land, and then transferred to the air above it
True or false: an effect can have more than one cause
True
The two aspects that affect ocean currents
prevailing winds and the position of the continent
Countries closer to the equator are ____ than countries away from the equator
Hotter
Energy is transferred from ___ surfaces to ___ surfaces until they reach equilibrium.
Hot, Cold
Changes to ____ winds affect ocean currents
prevailing
True or false: If 2 countries are the same distance from the equator, they always have the same temperature.
False
When an ocean current comes from the equator, it is ____ when an ocean current comes from one of the poles it is ____
warmer, colder
Changes to ocean currents affect ____
The amount of warmth brought to or taken away from a place