OCEAN
________ are winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents
Prevailing winds
________ is a measure of how hot or cold something is.
Temperature
_________ are general weather patterns over a long period of time
Climate
TRUE OR FALSE: Air temperature is only effected by one thing
FALSE. Air temperature is effected by many things
__________ is the distance of a place north or south of Earth’s equator.
Latitude
_________ is the imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres (halves)
Equator
_______ is the ability to make things move or change.
Energy
The closer a location is to the ________________ , the more energy it receives from the sun.
Equator
a scientist who studies weather patterns over a long period of time
climatologist
_______ is the distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian
Longitude
Ocean water flowing in a continuous path is an _________
ocean current
Energy ________________ from warmer substances to colder substances.
transfers
The closer a location is to the ________________ , the less energy it receives from the sun.
Poles
one of Earth's continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America
Continent
Phoenix' latitude is 33° N. Seattle is 47° N. Which city is CLOSER to the equator?
Phoenix
Heat transfer always goes from...
hot to cold
Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth’s surface. Some of that energy is then transferred to the ________________ above the surface.
Air
When an ocean current comes from the equator, it brings ________________ water to the places it passes.
warmer
Berkeley is 15ºC (59ºF) in the spring. What is the source for most of the energy that causes this temperature?
The sun
London is 51° N. Sydney is 33° S. Which city is CLOSER to the equator?
Sydney
_________ is a a giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circle.
Gyre
Prevailing winds and the position of continents determine the direction of ocean currents. Changes to ________________ affect ocean currents. Changes to ocean currents affect how much energy is brought to (or taken away from) a location
Prevailing winds
When an ocean current comes from a pole, it brings ________________ water to the places it passes.
colder
Hopetown is farther from the equator than Kamina. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?
Hopetown
Madison and Oxford are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. Madison has a current from the equator flowing near it. Oxford has a current from the North pole flowing near it. How does the air temperature of Madison compare to the air temperature of Oxford?
The air at Madison is...
The air at Madison is warmer than the air at Oxford.