What is a sea breeze?

occurs during the day, warmer temps, from sea to land

Why does the Earth heat unevenly?

the suns rays hit Earth at different areas, climate zones

Cold air sinks and hot air rises

Coriolis Effect is when:

Wind flows clockwise in N.H. and counterclockwise in S.H.

What does climate zone mean?

area where climate remains constant

Oceanic Circulation means:

Large scale movement of water in the ocean

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#MS-ESS2-6: Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determines regional climates

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1
Climate is:
Clockwise wind current
Weather conditions prevailing in that area
Water and wind currents
Rain, sun, wind, heat
2
Where is the polar zone located?
between 30 and 60 degrees
between 0 and 30 degrees
located at the equator
between 60 and 90 degrees
3
Weather is:
heat and dryness over a long period of time
climate over a long period of time
atmosphere at a place and time: rain, heat, dryness, wind
rain over a long period of time
4
What is a sea breeze?
occurs at night, breeze going from land to see, temps cool
a breeze to keep you cool
a breeze to warm you up
occurs during the day, warmer temps, from sea to land
5
What kinds of temperatures does the temperate zone have?
the Earth is really an unicorn!
seasonal temps
warm temps
cold temps
6
Why does the Earth heat unevenly?
the suns rays hit Earth at different areas, climate zones
the Earth is heated unevenly
the polar zone gets the most
we are get an equal amount of sun
7
Convection is:
Hot and cold air sinks
Hot air sinks and cold air rises
Cold air sinks and hot air rises
Cold and hot air rise
8
Coriolis Effect is when:
Wind flows clockwise in N.H. and counterclockwise in S.H.
It is always windy
It's never windy
Wind doesn't move at all
9
What kind of temps does the tropical zone have?
cold temps
seasonal temps
the earth is always a unicorn
warm temps
10
Where is the temperate zone located?
between 60 and 90 degrees
between 30 and 60 degrees
between 0 and 30 degrees
temperate...I thought you meant temperature
11
What does climate zone mean?
area where climate is cold
area where climate changes
area where climate is hot
area where climate remains constant
12
Oceanic Circulation means:
Large scale movement of space
Large scale movement of air
Large scale movement of wind
Large scale movement of water in the ocean
13
What kind of temps does the polar zone have?
what is a temperature?
warm temps
cold temps
seasonal temps
14
Where is the tropical zone located?
what is a tropical zone
between 30 and 60 degrees
between 60 and 90 degrees
between 0 and 30 degrees
15
What is salinity?
salt in the air
salt on your food
salt on a pretzel
dissolved salts in the water

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