Ch.5 Les.2&3 Flashcards
1
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Global winds
A
Global wind blows steadily in predictable directions and over long distances.
2
Q
Climate
A
Is the average weather conditions of a place or region
3
Q
Current
A
An ongoing movement of ocean water
4
Q
Equator
A
The imaginary line that runs around the middle of earth.
5
Q
Latitude
A
A measure of how north or south something is from the equator
6
Q
Trade winds
A
Winds that blow between 30 N latitude and 30 S latitude.
7
Q
Condensation
A
The process in which matter changes state from gas to liquid.
8
Q
Labrador current
A
Couldn’t find
9
Q
Oscillation
A
Movement back and forth.
10
Q
ENSO
A
The coming and going of El Niño and the changing patterns are called the El Niño/Southern Oscillation,or ENSO.
11
Q
Sphere
A
A three dimensional ball .
12
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Convection
A
The transfer of heat through the movement of a gas or a liquid.
