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O,A,C Ch2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cause | an event or process that leads to a result or change |
| climate | general weather patterns over a long period of time |
| effect | a result or change that happens because of an event or process |
| Latitude | the distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator |
| ocean current | ocean water flowing in a continuous path |
| prevailing | winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents |
| surface of the earth | energy is transferred to the air around Earth from ______________________________________________ (conduction) |
| equator | the closer a location is to the ___________________________ |
| Energy | The ability to make things move or change |
| Temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is. |
| gyre | the large |
| from the poles | Cold water currents come __________________________________. |
| from the equator | Warm water currents come _____________________________________. |
| cooler air | Warmer currents transfer energy to _______________________________ and warmer air transfers energy to cooler currents. |
| surface | sun transfer energy to the _____________ of Earth (radiation) |