wind
Cooler fluids __________ and warmer fluids _________
What is sink, rise?
These currents are found near the top of the ocean
this type of front will typically bring thunderstorms and cooler temperatures after the front passes
What is a cold front?
These organisms make their own food.
This is the symbol for an air mass that is wet and warm
What is mT?
Which weak wind belt is found around the equator?
What are doldrums?
Why are surface currents warmer than deep currents? 2 reasons
1. What is heated by the sun?
2. What is warmer fluids rise and cooler fluids sink.
This type of front usually brings drizzly rain, then clear/dry weather with warmer temperatures
What is a warm front?
These organisms break down dead plants and animals
Coal, oil and natural gas are examples of this type of resource
Which winds blow from west to east and cover most of the United States?
What are westerlies?
These two process increase the salinity of ocean water
What is evaporation and freezing?
This type of front brings large amounts of rain or snow
What is an occluded front?
These organisms eat dead plants and animals
What is a scavenger?
This biome has the greatest biodiversity
Which winds blow cold air from east to west near the north and south poles?
What are polar easterlies?
This current begins in the Tropics and travels north near western Europe, causing their climate to be more mild
What is the Gulf Stream?
This weather tool measures the amount, location, and movement of precipitation
What is radar?
In this type of diagram, energy loss is shown as you move from producers to higher consumers
What is an energy pyramid?
These trees lose their leaves every year and grow new ones in the spring
What are deciduous?
Winds always blow from ______ pressure to ______ pressure.
What is high to low?
This current begins in the Northern Pacific Ocean and travels south along the west coast of the United States, causing the climate to be a bit cooler.
What is the California Current?
This type of pressure system is associated with dry, clear weather
What is high pressure?
All the nonliving things in an environment are
What is abiotic?
These are the three types of heat transfer.
What is conduction, convection, and radiation?