Oceans and Climate
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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surface current | horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind
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deep current | stream-like movement of ocean water far below the surface
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salinity | the amount of dissolved salts in a liquid
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prevailing winds | belts of air flow characterized by one main direction
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coriolis effect | curving path of a moving object due to Earth's rotation
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global warming | gradual increase in the average global temperature
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unequal heating | changes in density that result in air flow (wind) or water (currents)
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greenhouse effect | warming of the surface and lower atmosphere
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greenhouse gases | gases in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide which can increase the greenhouse effect
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climate | long term temperature and precipitation of an area
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boundary current | currents that are deflected due to the presence of a continent
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human industrialization | increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
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regional climate zones | the average temperature and humidity of a particular region
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global climate | the average temperature and humidity of Earth
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adaptive capacity | the ability of a species to survive in the event of a change in the environment (ie. global warming)
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