Winds, Currents, and Climate Test

horizontal, stream-like movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean

causes the uneven heating of Earth's surface

The Gulf Stream carries warm water to the North Atlantic Ocean, which contributes to a _______ climate for England

happens at night; cool air moves from the land to the sea

Evaporation happens when

causes the path of a freely moving object to appear to curve

The California Currents keeps the temperatures along the west coast _______ than the inland climate year-round

cold water currents begin at the

Why do inland cities have more extreme temperature ranges?

Air moves in large circular patterns where warm, less dense air rises and cool, more dense air sinks

elevation measures the distance from sea level

imaginary lines that run around the Earth vertically (up and down); meet at the North and South poles

Warm currents bring warmer temperatures and less precipitation

when surface currents meet continents, the currents deflect or change direction

the relationship between a substances' mass and volume

a warm water current that carries warm water from the Tropics to the North Atlantic Ocean

______ currents form near the poles; they create a cooler climate at low latitudes

which of the following affects deep currents

latitude influences

Air that moves short distances and can blow from any direction

happens during the day; cool air moves from the sea to the land

located at 30 degrees latitude

stream-like movements of water that occur far below the surface

As elevation increases temperature increases

happens at night; cool air from the mountain sinks down to the valley

weak trade winds that cause the warm surface waters to move east

Narrow belts of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere

major surface currents that turn right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere

happens during the day; cool air moves from the valley floor up the mountain

warm water currents begin at the

which of the following does NOT cause surface currents to happen?

Patterns of air circulation that move large distances and blow in a particular direction; they change every 30 degrees

wind belts that extend from the poles to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres

Why do coastal cities have more mild temperatures?

Cold currents bring cooler temperatures and less precipitation

causes flooding in the southern US and warm, dry confitions in the Pacific North West of the US and Canada

wind belts found between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.

winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres

latitude measures distance from sea level

stronger trade winds than normal push the warm surface waters far west

the amount of space an object or substance takes up

the amount of salt dissolved in water

Coastal cities tend to have

imaginary lines that run around the Earth horizontally (left and right); parallel to the equator

a cold water current that brings cool water from the poles toward Mexico

when volume decreases density

___________ currents form near the equator and create a warmer climate at high latitudes

located at 5 degrees latitude

causes drought in the southern US and heavy rains and flooding in the Pacific North West of the US and Canada