Ocean currents
When a current comes from the equator, what is the type of current it is?
A warm current
What is the large mass of H2O surrounding all continents called?
Ocean/Sea
What object heats up earth?
The sun
What is the short term period of climate called?
Weather
Where does the current come from if it's a cold current?
Either one of the poles.
What is the first layer of atmosphere above Earth?
Troposphere.
What type of imaginary lines run perpendicular to latitude?
Longitude.
Why is climate change happening?
Human activities.
When a current from the equator passes by a city, would the city temperature be the same, higher, or lower, than the regular temperature for the latitude?
Higher.
What is the word to describe weather that happens over a long period of time in one area?
Climate
Why are some places of same latitude and elevation different in temperatures?
Ocean currents.
What happens to ocean currents during El Niño years, and what does it cause?
They reverse or weaken, making the area colder if it was overly hot for its latitude, or warmer if it was overly cold for its latitude.
What would happen if a ocean current hits a continent?
It changes direction following the coastline.
What is the word for what happens when higher pressure places move towards lower pressure places?
Wind
What word would be used to measure how hot a place is without considering ocean currents and elevations?
Latitude
What could cause a place's humidity to be higher than another?
Higher temperatures, nearing water source(Ocean, lake, river), low topography(basins, etc.), high vegetation.
What is the world's largest gyre?
The North Pacific Subtropical Gyre.
What is the word that describes a ocean current that spins in a circle?
Gyre
What are the coordinates of Pleasanton, California?
37.6604° N, 121.8758° W
What does climate decide?
Climate decides a places humidity, temperature, wind speed, barometric pressure, precipitation, and wind direction.