Chapter 1
How does air get energy?
Other than latitude, what else might effect air temperature of a location on Earth?
-Ocean currents
-Altitude (DOUBLE POINTS)
The imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Equator
The current state of the atmosphere, including temperature, pressure, and cloud cover.
Weather
The amount of stuff in a certain amount of space.
Density.
Why do different locations have different air temperatures?
Locations closer the the equator receive more energy from the sun, so they will have higher air temperature.
Cold currents come from _________.
The poles.
The distance of a place north or south of the equator.
Latitude.
The ability to make things move or change
Energy
True or false: Prevailing winds are the only thing that affect ocean currents.
FALSE: Density also affects ocean currents (deep ocean currents).
True or False: El Nino changes are caused by the variation of solar energy.
False
Warm currents come from _______.
The equator
General weather patterns over a long period of time.
Climate.
Ocean water flowing in a continuous path
Ocean Current
True or False: The amount of salt in the ocean HAS NOT changed.
True.
What happens to the average air temperature during EL Nino at Christchurch, New Zealand?
It decreases.
How does energy transfer between the ocean and air when a warm current passes by a location on Earth?
Warm currents transfer energy from ocean to air.
A giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circle.
Gyre.
A measure of how hot or cold something is
Temperature
The Gulf Stream is located in what ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
What happens to the average ocean surface temperature during El Nino at Christchurch, New Zealand?
It decreases.
How does energy transfer between the ocean and air when a cold current passes by a location on Earth?
Energy transfers from air to ocean.
Winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents.
Prevailing winds
The distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian
Longitude
Earth is the only planet we know of with oceans. This is why Earth is the only planet we know with _______ ___________.
Living things.