Wind
Type of wind we find near the shore during a warm summer night.
Land Breeze
The cause of the Coriolis Effect.
The rotation of the Earth
The shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
December 22
Tides that come in a short distance and go out a short distance.
Neap Tides
What happens to surface temperatures in the equatorial region of the Pacific Ocean during an El Nino?
Warm water from the western Pacific Ocean near Australia and Indonesia moves across the ocean and replaces the cold water along South America.
Direction the prevailing wind blows from in Harmony, MN.
Southwest
The two factors that have the greatest impact on surface ocean currents.
Prevailing winds
Rotation of the Earth
When is the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere?
March 20
The celestial body that has the greatest impact on tides.
Moon
How long is a typical El Nino cycle?
1-3 years
The direction of the wind relative to a low pressure center.
Inward
Large circular ocean currents
Gyres
The longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere.
December 22
Why does a complete tidal cycle take 24 hours and 50 minutes when a complete rotation of the Earth only takes 24 hours.
The moon is also moving and it takes an extra 50 minutes to line up with it each cycle.
Why is there a massive die off of sea life along the coast of South America during an El Nino event?
The upwelling that brings a great amount of nutrients to the surface stops flowing.
The direction that the prevailing wind is blowing from at the equator in December.
Northeast
What causes the deep currents that flow away from the poles?
Both colder and saltier water is more dense, sinks, and then forces deep currents outward away from the poles.
What two factors related to sunlight cause winter cooling?
Shorter days and less concentrated sunlight that comes in at a very low angle.
If we have a high tide at 3:00 pm, when will we have the next high tide?
3:25 am
What are the changes in temperature and rainfall that occur along the coast of South America in an El Nino event?
The area is both cooler and wetter.
The direction the prevailing wind is blowing from at 30o North in December
Describe why there is a deep current flowing out of the Mediterranean Sea through the Straight of Gibraltar.
This area is warm and the water evaporates leaving behind salt which makes the water more dense. This dense water sinks and when it hits the bottom, it creates a deep current which has one escape route through the Straight of Gibraltar.
Both revolution and tilt of the Earth lead to this.
Seasons
On May 3, the moon is found to be in the first quarter. Will we have a spring or neap tide on May 24?
Spring Tide
What happens to the temperature and precipitation patterns in our area during an El Nino event?
Minnesota becomes both warmer and wetter.