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SCI 8 Unit 3 - Pt. 1
Ocean, Atmosphere, & Climate
Question | Answer |
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A climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world. | El NiƱo |
A measure of how hot or cold something is. | Temperature (1.2) |
General weather patterns over a long period of time. | Climate (1.2) |
The ability to make things move or change. | Energy (1.2) |
To move from one object to another or one place to another. | Transfer (1.3) |
The distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator. | Latitude (1.4) |
The distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian. | Longitude |
Ocean water flowing in a continuous path. | Ocean Current (2.1) |
A result or change that happens because of an event or process. | Effect (2.4) |
An event or process that leads to a result or change. | Cause (2.4) |
How does energy transfer? | From hot to cold |
Where does the Earth receive the most energy from the Sun? | The Equator / 0 Degrees Latitude |
What kind of current comes from the Equator? | Warm Ocean Current |
What kind of current comes from the poles? | Cold Ocean Current |
How does the air get its energy? | Energy from the Sun hits the surface, some of that energy transfers into the air. |
What type of current passes a location when energy transfers from the air to the ocean? | Cold Water Current |
What type of current passes a location when energy transfers from the ocean to the air? | Warm Water Current |
What type of current passes a location when the air is warmer than the ocean? | Cold Water Current |
What type of current passes a location when the air is colder than the ocean? | Warm Water Current |
How does energy transfer when a cold water current passes a location? | Energy transfers from air to ocean |
How does energy transfer when a warm water current passes a location? | Energy transfers from ocean to air |