Ocean Storm Alert

Question 1

advection

Answer 1

A change in temperature in an air mass as it moves from one place to another

Question 2

air pressure

Answer 2

the force of air against other objects

Question 3

climate

Answer 3

weather that occurs in a particular region

Question 4

condense

Answer 4

To change from a gas to a liquid

Question 5

deflect

Answer 5

to cause to turn aside or bend

Question 6

density

Answer 6

the measure of how closely packed the parts of an object are

Question 7

displaced

Answer 7

when something is moved or shifted from its usual position

Question 8

evaporate

Answer 8

to change from a liquid to a gas

Question 9

fjord

Answer 9

a long, deep ocean inlet between mountains

Question 10

friction

Answer 10

rubbing action between two things

Question 11

heat energy

Answer 11

the energy given off by the sun or another heat source

Question 12

ice floe

Answer 12

a large, floating mass of ice

Question 13

infrastructure

Answer 13

the basic services needed by a community, such as bridges and power lines

Question 14

meteorologist

Answer 14

scientists who study weather

Question 15

nutrients

Answer 15

parts of food that plants and animals need in order to stay healthy

Question 16

oceanographer

Answer 16

a scientist who studies oceans

Question 17

plankton

Answer 17

very small plants and animals that float in water

Question 18

radar

Answer 18

a device that uses the echo of radio waves to determine

Question 19

Saffir-Simpson Scale

Answer 19

A scale used to indicate the severity of hurricanes

Question 20

salinity

Answer 20

The amount of salt in water

Question 21

satellite

Answer 21

a body that orbits the Earth and takes pictures of the clouds to help scientists forecast

Question 22

tectonic plates

Answer 22

Large, rocky plates that make up the Earth’s crust, or outermost layer

Question 23

convection

Answer 23

heat transfer in a gas or liquid