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Unit 3 Study Guide

Here are vocabulary words and key concepts that we need to know.

QuestionAnswer
Energy The ability to make things move or change
Latitude The distance of a place north to south of Earth's equator
Ocean current Ocean water flowing in a continuous path
Prevailing winds Winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents
Temperature A measure of how hot or cold something is
Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth's ____. Some of that energy is then transferred to the ___ above the surface surface, air
The ____ a location is to the _____, the more energy it receives from the sun. Therefore, a location's air temperature is affected by it's ______ from the equator equator, distance
True or False: An effect may have more than once cause; these may be linked into a chain of causes and effects True
When an ocean current comes from the _____ it brings warmer water to the places it passes by, and that water is ______ than the nearby air equator, warmer
When an ocean current comes from a _____, it brings colder water to the places it passes, and that water is _____ than then nearby air pole, colder
Energy transfers from _____ substances to ____ substances. Warmer currents transfer energy to cooler air and warmer air transfers energy to cooler currents. hot, cold
________ and the position of _______ determine the ______ of ocean currents Prevailing winds, continents, direction
Changes to _______ affect ocean currents. Change to ocean currents affect how much energy is brought to a location prevailing winds
What are 3 factors that determine a location's air temperature? Ocean currents, prevailing wind, equator
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