Heat
Hot air...
Rises
True or False
Ocean temperatures can affect the temperatures of coastal cities.
True
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The term for the cycling motion due to hot fluids rising and cold fluids sinking.
Convection
Cold air...
Sinks
Surface ocean currents are caused by (what moves the water around the globe)?
Prevailing Winds
Why are Bolivia and Brazil different climates?
Water currents, air masses (dry vs humid), lattitude
Cold air moves from the poles towards the equator and curves towards the west, this phenomena is known as the
Coriolis Effect
The sun that hits the equator is called...
direct sunlight
Water freezes at what temperature?
32 F
0 C
273.15 Kelvin
Which climate zone in North America is hot year round?
Tropical
The cycling of hot and cold ocean waters are known as (NOT CONVECTION)
Ocean Gyres
The higher up you go in elevation, the _________ it gets.
Colder
Why is the water at the poles so dense (2 answers!)
Cold temperatures
Higher salt concenctration
What brand water bottle did Mr. Lynch use to camp when it was cold to keep his sleeping bag warm?
Nalgene
(It is good at slowly releasing heat)
The term to describe how salty the ocean is
Salinity