Oceans
A giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water.
what is a gyre
The scientific word for the weather patterns over a long period of time?
What is climate
Surface ocean currents are mainly caused by
What is the prevailing wind
What is Ms. Marikis' first name (spelling counts!)
Sonja
What heats the Earth's oceans?
What is the Sun
This person studies weather patterns over a long period of time
what is a climatologist
These cause a current to change direction
what is continents
What is Ms. Marikis' favorite sport
basketball
When the ocean is warmer than the air, heat flows in this direction.
what is ocean to air
Currents release thermal energy, which can affect a location's
what is climate/air temperature
Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air when the ocean is warmer and from air to ocean when the air is
what is warmer
What color is one of Ms. Marikis' water bottles
Black, beige, and white
What is ocean water flowing in a continuous path
ocean current
How often does El Nino occur
every 2-7 years
The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida
what is the Gulf Stream
Ms. Marikis' classroom pet peeve (hint: it's been removed from the classroom)
the loud pencil sharpener
What is made up of land and water
What is surface or Earth's surface
How does energy transfer from the sun to the air?
Solar energy is transferred from the sun to the earths surface, then from the earths surface to the air
A current that starts near the poles and moves towards the equator brings this kind of water
what is cooler water
Ms. Marikis' birth date (month and day) AND how old is she?
October 13th and 26