Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Flashcards
(21 cards)
an event or process that leads to a result or change
cause
the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
atmosphere
general weather patterns over a long period of time
climate
the study of weather patterns over a long period of time
climatology
a result or change that happens because of an event or process
effect
a climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter that usual and affects the weather around the world
El nino
the ability to make things move or change
energy
the imaginary line that divides earth into northern and southern hemispheres and represents 0 degrees latitude
equator
a giant pattern of moving water that span whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a place
gyre
the distance of a place north or south of Earth’s equator
latitude
the distance of a place east or west of Earth’s prime meridian
longitude
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
model
to use any of the 5 senses to gather info about something
observe
ocean water flowing in a continuous path
ocean currrent
an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
prediction
scientists around the world who share info and ideas
scientific communtiy
related to the sun
solar
the outside or top layer of something
surface
the measure of how hot or cold something is
temperature
to move from one object to another or one place to another
transfer
a process in which deep,cold water rises toward the surface of the ocean
upwelling
