Vocabulary
Large-scale surface ocean movement driven by global wind systems that are fueled by energy from the sun.
What is ocean surface current?
What drives surface currents?
Wind
What is the major source of energy that is responsible for heating our oceans?
Sun
Wind and ocean currents
Name the 5 Great Lakes
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere
What is weather?
Why do locations near the equator have warmer temperatures?
Because the Sun’s rays are more direct over the equator
Warm water is _________________ than cold water so it rises
Less dense
What region would have the most evaporation?
Areas near the equator
What is the smallest continent?
Australia
Average weather patterns for a particular region
What is climate?
As cold ocean currents move into an area, the weather will more than likely turn
colder
How do ocean currents influence weather and climate?
Oceans absorb the energy of the sun, store it and release it
What causes convection currents?
The uneven heating of the earth
Which subatomic particles are located outside the nucleus of an atom?
Electrons
also known as thermohaline circulation, result from differences in water density.
What is a deep ocean current?
causes winds to curve to the right in the N. Hemisphere; to the left in the S. Hemisphere which affects surface currents
What is the Coriolis Effect?
Name three things that affect ocean currents
Thermal energy, salinity, and density
Why does different temperatures of water cause movement?
Different temperatures create different densities of water
How many wings does a butterfly have?
4
A map or chart that shows the weather conditions at a specific point in time over a specific region
What is a weather map?
What is the role of ocean currents in regulating weather patterns around the globe?
Ocean currents move warm and cold water into or away from areas around the globe to create predictable weather patterns
Which of these characteristics will produce the most dense water?
a. High salinity, high temperature
b. High salinity, low temperature
c. Low salinity, high temperature
d. Low salinity, low temperature
B-High salinity, low temperature
What is an example of energy being released from the ocean? (think a severe example)
Hurricanes and typhoons.
The Disney movie, The Princess and the Frog is set in what city?
New Orleans