Row 1
Water in the ocean is always _________.
Moving
Currents near the ______ are influenced by the forces of the winds and tides.
Surface
The currents help to regulate global temperatures and transfer energy from one part of the ocean to the_______.
Others
This currents help keep the poles from getting too cold and the equator and tropics too ______.
hot
Currents also cycle nutrients through the ________.
Ocean
Density is the property that determines if something sinks or ______ on a liquid.
Floats
Liquid _____ can vary in density.
water
water gets more dense as it gets _____.
colder
Salinity is the measure of salt in a _____ sample.
water
During the winter months, air temperatures are very ____ in Antarctica.
cold
What is the driving force of the deep water ocean conveyor belt?
Very cold temperatures
What is the meaning of circumpolar
Circular path around the the pole
Which of these characteristics will produce the most dense water?
High salinity low temperature
Average weather patterns for a particular region
Climate
The amount of matter in a given space or volume
density
Relating to the whole World
Global
Directional movements of ocean water
ocean currents
The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur
Rotation
Saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water
salinity
Average kinetic energy of all the particles in a materials; measured by a thermometer in degrees (usually Celsius or Farenheit).
How are weather and climate influenced by the ocean?
How are weather and climate influenced by the ocean?
List one thing that relies on the Sun as the major source of energy.
wind, air, ocean currents, and hydrologic cycle.
Describe how differences in temperatures cause the convection process in oceans.
The rising of hotter, less dense fluids, and the sinking of cooling, more dense fluids.
What is one factor that influences ocean currents?
thermal energy, water density, mineral content, ocean floor topography, and Earth's rotation
How is the deep ocean around Antarctica changing?
Antarcticas deep ocean is becoming less salty and less dense.