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EES 3.5 study Kellan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Temperature | How hot or cold something is |
| Humidity – | How much water vapor is in the air |
| Circulation | The movement of air or water around Earth |
| Global winds | Large-scale wind patterns that move air around the planet |
| Jet stream | A fast river of air high in the atmosphere |
| Atmosphere | The layer of gases surrounding Earth |
| Ocean | A large body of salty water covering much of Earth |
| Air mass | A large body of air with similar temperature and humidity |
| Cold front | Cold air pushing under warm air |
| Warm front | Warm air sliding over cold air |
| Precipitation | Water falling from clouds (rain, snow, sleet, hail) |
| Temperature gradient | A difference in temperature between two areas |
| Hurricane | A powerful rotating storm over warm ocean waterS |
| Thunderstorm | A storm with thunder, lightning, rain, and sometimes hail |
| Convection | Heat transfer by movement of fluids (air or water |
| Conduction | Heat transfer by direct contact |
| Radiation | Heat transfer by energy waves (like sunlight) |
| Pacific Ocean | The largest ocean on Earth |
| Trade winds / easterlies | Winds that blow from east to west near the equator |
| Westerlies | Winds that blow from west to east in mid-latitudes |
| Global impacts | Effects that influence the whole world |
| El Niño | When Pacific Ocean waters are warmer than normal |
| La Niña | When Pacific Ocean waters are cooler than normal |
| Warm ocean current – | A stream of warm water moving through the ocean |
| Gulf Stream | A warm current that carries heat toward the North Atlantic |
| Coastal regions | Areas near oceans or seas |
| Coriolis effect – | The bending of winds and currents due to Earth’s rotation |
| HEAT | Energy that makes things warmer |
| Wind belts | Large zones where winds usually blow in the same direction |
| Equator | An imaginary line around Earth’s middle |
| Poles | Earth’s top and bottom points |
| Ocean gyres | Large circular ocean current systems |
| Thermohaline circulation | Deep ocean movement caused by temperature and salt |
| Surface temperatures | Temperatures at Earth’s surface |
| Deep currents | Slow-moving ocean water far below the surface |
| Regional climate | Long-term weather patterns of a specific area |
| Climate zones | Areas grouped by similar climate conditions |
| Maritime Tropical (mT) | Warm, humid air from oceans |
| Maritime Polar (mP | – Cool, moist air from oceans |
| Continental Tropical (cT) | Hot, dry air from land |
| Continental Polar (cP) | Cold, dry air from land |
| Continental Arctic (cA) | Very cold, dry air from polar land |
| Seasons – | Changes in weather caused by Earth’s tilt |
| Sea breeze | Wind blowing from sea to land during the day |
| Coastal fog | – Fog formed when moist air cools near the coast |
| Local climate | Climate of a small, specific area |
| Moisture content | Amount of water vapor in the air |
| Land-sea breezes | Daily wind changes between land and ocean |
| Hadley Cells | Circulating air near the equator that drives trade winds |
| Upwelling | Cold, nutrient-rich water rising to the surface |
| Downwelling | Surface water sinking into the deep ocean |
| Earth’s rotation | Earth spinning on its axis |
| Atmosphere | The air layer surrounding Earth |
Created by:
Kellan Sullivan