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EES 3.5 Beckett
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is |
| humidity | The amount of water vapor (moisture) in the air |
| circulation | The large-scale movement of air or water that distributes heat around the Earth. |
| global winds | Large wind systems that blow steadily across long distances due to differences in heating and Earth’s rotation. |
| jet stream | A fast-moving ribbon of air high in the atmosphere that influences weather patterns. |
| atmosphere | The layer of gases surrounding Earth. |
| ocean | A vast body of salt water covering most of Earth’s surface. |
| air mass | A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture characteristics. |
| cold front | The boundary where a cold air mass moves in and replaces warmer air. |
| warm front | The boundary where a warm air mass moves in and replaces cooler air. |
| precipitation | Any form of water that falls from clouds, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| temperature gradient | The rate at which temperature changes over a certain distance. |
| hurricane | A powerful tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean water. |
| thunderstorm | A storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and sometimes hail or strong winds |
| convection | The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases), such as warm air rising. |
| conduction | The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials. |
| radiation | The transfer of energy through waves, such as heat from the Sun traveling through space |
| Pacific Ocean | The largest and deepest ocean on Earth. |
| trade winds | Global winds that blow from east to west near the equator. |
| westerlies | Global winds that blow from west to east in the mid-latitudes. |
| global impacts | Effects that influence climate and weather patterns worldwide. |
| El Niño | A climate pattern characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. |
| La Niña | A climate pattern characterized by unusually cool ocean temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. |
| warm ocean current | A stream of warm water moving through the ocean that affects nearby climates. |
| Gulf Stream | A strong warm ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean that influences the climate of eastern North America and Europe. |
| coastal regions | Areas of land located near the ocean or sea. |
| oceanic conveyor belt | The global circulation of deep ocean currents driven by differences in temperature and salinity. |
| coriolis effect | The apparent deflection of moving air and water caused by Earth’s rotation. |
| heat | Energy transferred between objects due to a difference in temperature. |
| wind belts | Major global wind systems that move air around the planet. |
| equator | The imaginary line around Earth’s middle that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. |
| poles | The northernmost and southernmost points on Earth. |
| ocean gyres | Large systems of circular ocean currents formed by global winds and Earth’s rotation. |
| thermohaline circulation | The movement of ocean water driven by differences in temperature and salinity. |
| surface temperatures | The temperature of the air or water at Earth’s surface. |
| deep currents | Slow-moving ocean currents found deep below the ocean surface. |
| regional climate | The typical weather conditions of a specific area over a long period of time. |
| climate zones | Categories of air masses defined by their temperature and moisture characteristics and where they form. |
| seasons | Periods of the year with distinct weather patterns caused by Earth’s tilt and orbit around the Sun. |
| sea breeze | A local wind that blows from the ocean toward land during the day. |
| coastal fog | Fog that forms along coastlines when moist air cools rapidly. |
| local climate | The typical weather conditions in a small or specific area. |
| moisture content | The amount of water vapor present in the air. |
| land-sea breezes | Local wind systems caused by temperature differences between land and water. |
| Hadley Cells | Large convection cells near the equator where warm air rises and cool air sinks. |
| upwelling | The process where deep, cold, nutrient-rich water rises to the ocean surface. |
| downwelling | The process where surface water sinks into deeper parts of the ocean. |
| Earth’s rotation | The spinning of Earth on its axis, which influences day and night and weather patterns. |
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