Waves
What 3 factors affect a wave's height?
wind speed, fetch (distance wind blows), and wind duration
Which direction does the earth spin when looking from the north pole?
Counter Clock wise
What does ENSO stand for?
El Nino Southern Oscillation
Which part of Earth rotates the fastest?
Equator
Who won the first season of American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson
What is the speed of a tsunami wave?
400-500 mph
The Coriolis effect influences this type of storm system by determining its spin direction.
Hurricanes
During which event (El Nino/La Nina) is upwelling the greatest?
La Nina
What is the name of the constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity.
Global Conveyer Belt
What U.S. state is shaped like a boot?
Louisana
What does the wave period measure?
What is the time it takes for one wave cycle to complete?
What is the Coriolis Effect? IN YOUR OWN WORDS
since the earth spins, things going in a straight line are deflected (curved)
What is the temperature change that causes El Nino and La Nino (need an answer for both!)
El Nino +0.5 C
La Nina -0.5 C
Which two currents are most important to the United States
What year did the first iPhone come out?
2007
What wave behavior occurs when a wave bends around an obstacle or through a narrow opening?
Diffraction
Which way do gyres in the southern hemisphere rotate? (clockwise or counter clockwise)
Counter clockwise
Does Hawaii get more or less rain during La Nina?
Less rain
Explain how wind forms on our planet.
Earths tilt causes uneven heating from the sun, air pressure moves from high to low pressure creating wind
What instrument does Lizzo famously play?
Flute
What is the name of the town on Big Island where a tsunami destroyed a school and killed teacher and children?
Laupahoehoe
This type of large ocean current shaped by the Coriolis effect and Earth's rotation.
gyre
Where does the moisture sit during a neutral year? In the west, middle, or east pacific?
Middle Pacific
What does thermohaline mean?
water differences in salinity and temperature
What is the name of the process by which RNA is synthesized from a DNA template?
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