Oceans
What is ocean water flowing in a continuous path?
Ocean currents
The tops of mountains are higher elevation and will be ______ than the areas at low elevations
Colder
What part of the world gets the most sun energy?
the equator
Surface currents are mainly caused by ______
The wind
What team is the current FIFA World Cup Champion?
Argentina
What heats the Earth's oceans?
The Sun
What gets heated up by energy before the air gets heated up?
Land/water/surfaces
What is the name of a person studies weather patterns over a long period of time?
Climatologist
What causes a current to change direction?
the continents/land
Which musician had the most streams in 2024 worldwide?
Taylor Swift
When the ocean current is warmer than the air, energy goes in what direction? air to ocean or ocean to air or something else?
Ocean to air
What do you call winds that are strong enough to push ocean currents?
Prevailing winds
Currents can release heat energy, which can affect a location's____.
Climate/air temperature
What is the giant swirl or spiral of ocean currents called?
What is the name of the town Mr. Landon grew up in?
Waterville
What items fell off the ship in the reading that taught scientists about ocean currents?
Sneakers/Shoes
To move an object from one place to another.
Transfer
What do you call long term weather patterns at a particular place?
Climate
A current that starts near the poles and moves towards the equator brings _____ water
cooler or cold
From the popular gaming platform, What two words are combined to make the name "Roblox"
Robot and Blocks
What is the name of the warming of the sea surface temperature in the eastern tropical pacific ocean?
El Nino
What do you call distance from the equator?
Latitude
What affects climate and is related to how high something is from sea level?
Elevation/altitude
What is the name of the warm, strong current off the coast of Florida?
The Gulf Stream
What is the name of Mr. Landon's cat
Nipsey