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Topic 9

Ocean Current/Wind

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energy that transfers into an object's thermal energy heat
what are the major global wind belts trade winds, polar easterlies, prevailing westerlies
wind vane instrument that helps determine which way the wind is blowing
movement of air parallel to Earth's surface wind
Largest and most powerful surface current in North Atlantic Ocean Gulf Stream
what way do the winds curve in the Southern Hemisphere left
A local wind that blows from an ocean or a lake is called a sea breeze
Why do global winds not move in a straight line Earth's rotation
uneven heating of Earth’s surface and air movement from high to low pressure causes wind
greenhouse effect a process through which gases such as water vapor hold energy in the atmosphere and keep the Earth warm
jet streams can affect weather in the United States by: warmer temperatures, precipitation, and cooler temperatures
Coriolis effect and Global Convection Currents affect what global wind patterns
The effect of the Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds is the Coriolis effect
La Nina A climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which the surface waters are colder than normal is called
electromagnetic wave wave that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space
three things that can help protect us from too much sun clothing, sunscreen, and sunglasses
winds are named according to what speed and direction they begin
The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance thermal energy
deep ocean currents flow because of density differences
Warmer air rises, cooler air sinks because of convection currents
transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid convection
radiation transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
transfer of thermal energy from one particle of matter to another conduction
currents move water at the surface of the ocean are called surface currents
 

 



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