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MSG Science Unit3
Learn the definition of these words.
| Words | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Climate | General weather patterns over a long period of time |
| El Niño | A climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world |
| Energy | The ability to make things move or change |
| Equator | The imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres (halves) |
| Grye | A giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circle |
| Latitude | The distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator |
| Longitude | The distance of a place east or west of Earth's equator |
| Ocean Current | Ocean water flowing in a continuous path |
| Prevailing Wind | Winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents |
| Temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is |