Stadt Flashcards
(14 cards)
Temperature - a measure of how hot or cold something is
O°C = 32°F
Transfer - tomove from one object to another or one place to another
Latitude - the distance of a place north or south of Earth’s equator
What degree of latitude is the equator? 0°C
Prevailing Winds - winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to
push ocean currents
Ocean currents - ocean water flowing in a continuous path
Climate - general weather patterns over a long period of time
Density - The amount of mass (matter) a material/substance compared to its volume
Remember the salt water & coke/diet coke demonstrations in class.
Salt water has more matter and is denser than freshwater. Salt water will sink.
Cold water is denser than warm water and will sink below warm water
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