The Ocean
When the temperature in the ocean is higher, (less/more) carbon dioxide can be absorbed in the ocean.
What forms when moisture evaporates into the air, and then cools?
_______ occurs because the earth's surface rotates faster at the equator than at the poles. It influences the paths of moving objects that are only loosely in contact with the ground, from currents to winds to airplanes.
_______ occurs when winds push surface water away from the shore, and deeper water rises to fill the gap.
How does the level of carbon dioxide affect the level of water vapor in the atmosphere?
Increased levels of carbon dioxide (increase, decrease) levels of atmospheric water vapor.
This graph plots the ongoing change in concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere since the 1950s.
(high/low) pressure systems can cause the formation of clouds and storms.
_______ begins on the surface of the ocean near the pole in the North Atlantic. The water is chilled and gets saltier. The cold water is now more dense, due to the added salts, and sinks toward the ocean bottom. Surface water moves in to replace the sinking water, thus creating a current.
_______ form at the boundaries of adjacent air
masses with significant differences in temperature
What happens when energy from the Sun encounters a white surface (ice or snow)?
What forms when two air masses meet and create weather?
A ________ front happens when a cold front and a warm front meet up, but neither moves out of the way. They typically bring rain.
between thirty and sixty degrees latitude, the winds that move toward the poles appear to curve to the east.
________ describes how much sunlight is reflected back into space without being absorbed by the surface.
In the stratosphere, which important feature blocks harmful rays from the Sun?
thermosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere, stratosphere