Chapter 5 & 7 Vocabulary

To change direction; this happens when surface currents meet continents

A wet, warm air mass that forms over water in the Tropics

A dry, cold air mass that forms over land in the polar regions

A rotating column of air that has high wind speeds and is visible as a funnel shaped cloud

A change in eastern Pacific Ocean in which the surface water temperature becomes unusually cool

Horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind and occurs at or near the ocean´s surface

A wall of water that builds up/over the ocean because of the strong winds and low air pressure

The movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the surface

A change in the water temperature in the Pacific Ocean that produces a warm current

The sound caused by rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike

Movement of ocean water that follow a regular pattern.

A measure of the amount of dissolved salts or solids in a liquid

Apparent curving of a path of moving object from otherwise straight path due to earths rotation

A dry, warm air mass that forms over land in the Tropics

A electrical discharge that takes place between two oppositely charged surfaces.

A large body of air where temperature and moisture content are constant throughout

Usually brief, heavy storms that consists of rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder

Stream like movements of ocean water far below the surface

A wet, cold air mass that forms over water in the polar regions

A storm that develops over oceans and has strong winds that blow at 120 km/h