Science Unit 2 lesson 1 and 2 Test

refers to the mass per unit volume of a material

winds that blows across the oceans causes water to move

the most solid, rocky part of earth (land)

Earth's surface currents flow in huge circular patterns, called _____

cyclic pattern of movement caused by density differences

the transfer of energy by waves

If it rained over the Atlantic Ocean, would the density increase or decrease?

If water from the Atlantic Ocean evaporates, would the density increase or decrease?

layer of air surrounding Earth

the movement of matter due to differences in density

Which way would currents and winds moving north from the south pole deflect?

Which way would currents and winds moving south from the North Pole deflect?

the transfer that happens when particles touch and transfer energy

the horizontal movement of water in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface

the dissolved salt content of a body of water

all of Earth's water

living things and the areas of Earth where they are found

The density and salinity affect the temperature of ocean water

refers to the change in the direction of currents as they meet continents

the streamlike movement of ocean water in a regular pattern

equidistant means the same distance

the energy of heat

the horizontal movement of air

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

the defelction of moving objects from a straight path as a result of Earth's rotataion

There are three factors that affect currents: global winds, continental deflection, and the Coriolis effect