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what is Energy?
the ability to make things move or change.
An effect may have more than one _____; these may be linked into a chain of causes and effects.
cause
Where does El Nino occur/happen?
In the Pacific Ocean.
The closer a location is to the _______, the more energy it receives from the sun.
equator
What is ocean current?
ocean water flowing in a continuous path.
What is the equator?
the imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth's surface. Some of that energy is then transferred to the ______ above the surface.
air
How do prevailing winds affect the direction of ocean currents?
The direction of ocean currents are blown by wind, which pushes the water in the same direction as the wind.
Energy transfers from ___ substances to ____ substances. Warmer currents transfer energy to cooler air, and warmer air transfers energy to cooler currents.
hot --> (to) cold
what are prevailing winds?
winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents.
What is latitude?
The distance of place north or south of Earth's equator.
What is latitude?
("what is") the distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator.
what is El Nino?
a climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world.
When an ocean current comes from the ________ it brings warmer-than-expected water to the places it passes, and that water is warmer than the nearby air.
equator
What is [the] Scientific Community?
scientists all over the world who share information and ideas with one another.
What is longitude?
the distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian.
Where does current come from when energy is transferred from the water to the air.
the Equator
Where was the current coming from when energy was transferred from the air to the water?
the pole(s)
prevailing ; continents
What is [a] Surface?
the outside or top layer of something.
a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface of the ocean.
Changes to ocean currents affect how much ______ is brought to (or taken away from) a location.
energy
What is Climatology?
the study of weather patterns over a long period of time.
A location's air temperature is affected by its _________ from the equator.
distance
What is a Model?
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see.