Air masses and fronts
Which front is red
Warm front- the boundary of a warm air mass
what does the H stand for
High pressure areas
What are current surfaces driven by in the ocean
They are driven by global winds
Are ocean currents important to sea life?
Yes they are because they carry nutrients and food to organisms.
Convection is a type of thermal energy
Which front is blue
Cold front- the boundary of a cold air mass
What does the L stand for
Low pressure areas
What do currents do for the ocean
They transfer heat from the tropics to the polar reigons
Can you swim in deep ocean currents?
Studies show you shouldn't swim against it because it isn't worth the risk
What is potential energy?
Potential energy is stored energy, not moving, and is increases based on position
What do fronts create
They create rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds, and tornadoes
What do weather maps show us?
they show us weather conditions for certain areas
where can ocean currents be found
ocean currents can be found on the water surface and deeper down
Where do deep ocean currents sink
They sink at deep ocean basins and high latitude
What is electricity
Electricity is a form if energy when electrons are lost by some atoms and aquired by others
How many fronts are there
4 fronts total- cold, warm, stationary, occluded
How long have weather maps been around
April 1 1875
what can drive currents?
Wind- wind can drive currents that are near the shallow or somewhere close
Where do deep ocean currents go?
They go 300 meters down
What are the 2 main forms of electricity
Static electricity and Current electricity and used the most
what are the other 2 fronts besides cold and warm
stationary- a front between warm and cold
occluded- a composite of two fronts
What are the colors typically
a spectrum- showing where high pressure and cold pressure is
What are the global wind systems that cause surrface currents in the ocean fueled by?
The sun
What controls deep ocean currents
Temperature and Haline control deep ocean currents
What is kinetic energy?
Energy of motion, increases as motion increases