Ocean,atomsphere and climate Flashcards
cause
an event which leads to a result
climate
general weather patterns over a long period of time
climatology
the study of weather patterns over a long period of time
continent
Earth’s areas
effect
a result which cause an event
El Nino
a climate pattern that heats up the equator so places temperature changes
energy
the ability to make things move or change
equator
the line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
gyre
water that spans whole oceans from place to place in a circle
latitude
the distance of a place north or south of the equator
longitude
the distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian
model
an object, diagram or computer program
observe
to find something by the five senses
ocean current
water flowing in a path
prediction
an idea about what might happen with things that you know
prevailing winds
winds that move in one direction and push ocean currents
scientific community
scientists around the world who share information and ideas
solar
related to sun
surface
the outside of something
temperature
a measure of how hot or cold something is
transfer
to move from one object to another or one place to another
upwelling
a process in which cold water rises toward the surface of the ocean
