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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Climate | General weather patterns over a long period of time |
| Climatology | The study of 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; _______ happens in the Pacific Ocean |
| Equator | The imaginary center line of latitude that divides the northern and southern hemispheres. |
| Gyre | A giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circle |
| 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 |
| Upwelling | A process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface of the ocean |