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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capacity | Maximum amount something holds. |
| Temperature | Measure of average kinetic energy. |
| Agent | Cause of change. |
| Heat | thermal energy transfer. |
| Energy transfer | Movement of energy between systems. |
| Store | Hold energy |
| Absorb | take in energy |
| Transmit – | Pass energy through |
| Deep ocean | Cold, dense lower layer. |
| Surface water | Upper ocean layer |
| Coriolis effect | Deflection from Earth’s rotation. |
| Specific heat | Heat needed to change temperature. |
| Density | Mass per volume. |
| Salinity | Salt concentration in water. |
| Current | Continuous water movement |
| Thermohaline circulation | Global density-driven ocean flow. |
| Ocean current | Large stream of seawater. |
| Wind patterns | Regular air movement paths. |
| Latent heat | Heat absorbed/released during phase change. |
| Evaporation | Liquid to gas change. |
| Condensation | Gas to liquid change. |
| Energy circulations | Movement of heat around Earth. |
| Thermocline | Rapid temperature change layer. |
| Halocline | Rapid salinity change layer. |
| Melting | Solid to liquid change. |
| Freezing | Liquid to solid change. |
| Wave formation | Wind creating ocean waves. |
| Heat transfer | Movement of thermal energy. |