Earth Science: T9 Energy in the Atmosphere & Ocean

Energy in atmosphere

100

Sunlight absorbed and released by earth remains in ___________

balance

200

Name one of the sun's types of waves

UV

Infared

Visible

300

Name the 3 heat transfers

convection

conduction

radiation

400

This is when gases in the in the atmosphere trap heat near the earth's surface

Greenhouse effect

500

Sun's energy travels by these types of waves

Electromagnetic Waves

Patterns in atmosphere

100

Name a local wind

sea breeze

land breeze

200

Name a global wind

Polar Easterlies

Prevailing Westerlies

Jet Stream

Horse Latitudes

Trade Winds

Doldrums

300

local winds are formed when _______ air rises and _______ air takes its place

warm/cool

400

Coriolis effect causes wind in the southern hemisphere to curve to the ________

left

500

What global wind pattern can wander farther south than usual in winter causing temperatures in the US to decrease?

Polar Jet Stream

Patterns in ocean

100

Name a type of ocean current

Surface Current

Deep Ocean Current

200

Surface currents are mostly influenced by...

global winds

300

The biggest surface current in the atlantic is...

Gulf Stream

400

Warm currents can move into an area and warm the_______________ causing a change in climate. This results in warmer and wetter climate.

air

500

Name all 3 factors that influence deep ocean currents

temperature

salinity

density