Science experiment
What are procedures?
Steps to complete a certain task.
What is climate?
Climate is the state of the atmosphere over a long period of time and is predictable.
True or false, "The Gulf stream and the California Current are the only streams in the world".
False
What is the catalyst of starting wind?
The sun.
What is a hypothesis?
An educated decision based on what you already know.
What is weather?
Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere right now and is predictable.
What is the cold stream that rides a long the west side of the California coast?
The California Current.
Why is Earth heated unevenly?
Because of direct and indirect sunlight.
what is a dependent variable?
What you measure or observe.
What is the Gulf stream?
The Gulf stream is a stream of warm water that starts in the Gulf of America and flows up the eastern coast of the U.S.A.
What stream is warm and starts in the Gulf of America?
The Gulf stream.
Why does wind not just stay in the same place?
Because of Earths rotation.
What you're changing.
What is the Jet stream?
The Jet stream is a fast-blowing band of air in the atmosphere and can affect weather.
What does the Jet stream do?
The Jet stream can move storms,clouds, and weather.
What is the Coriolis effect?
The Coriolis effect is the deflection of moving objects.
Write/type an example of a science experiment. Must have independent, dependent, and constant/controlled variables.
Example:
Liam is testing to see if his dog likes a certain dog food the best. Liam will have 3 dog bowls (same color and type of bowl) with different dog food in each bowl. Liam will observe which dog food his dog eats after 1 week.
Write/type a question/statement of weather and climate.
Example:
Weather: what is the temperature today?
Climate: Next summer will probably be hot.
Why is the east coast of Florida warmer than the west coast?
Because the Gulf stream is on the west coast and the Gulf stream is warm water.
How many cells of winds are in each hemisphere?
3