Book E - Unit 1: Lesson 2 - Circulation in Earth's Oceans

_____________ is  the living organisms together with their environments on Earth

____________ is  the huge circular patterns that the Earth’s surface currents flow in

The Latin root word audi is translated as ______.

What does an upwelling of deep water bring to the surface?

Auditorium is an example of the root word audi.

The East coast of the US has colder water than the West coast due to the surface current coming from the north.

_________ is  the layer of air that surrounds Earth

Supervise is an example of the root word vis/vid.

How do ocean waves and ocean currents transfer solar energy around the globe?

Which sequence of events shows the chain of energy transfers that create surface currents on the ocean?

The surface currents in the Northern Hemisphere turn _____________.

What role does heat play in the formation of convection currents?

The surface currents in the Southern Hemisphere turn _____________.

_______________ is  all of Earth’s water in its various states of matter

___________________ is  the change in the direction of currents as they contact the edge of a continent

Aquarium is an example of the root word aqua-

In an El Nino year, how would you expect the water temperatures to change?

___________ is  the movement of water in regular patterns below the surface of the ocean

Which action can cause an increase in density that results in a deep ocean current?

Which of the following can influence the direction of surface currents?

______________ is the solid rocky parts of the Earth

El Nino is an event which....

_______________ is  a measure of the amount of salt in water

_______________________ is  a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern

If a massive amount of salt was suddenly dumped into one region of the ocean, the water current formed would be...

If a massive amount of salt was suddenly dumped into a region of the ocean, the salinity and density of the water will..

What factor causes surface currents north and south of the equator to move in different directions?

The Latin root word vis/vid is translated as ______.

The Latin root word aqua is translated as ______.