Ocean,atomsphere and climate Flashcards

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cause

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an event which leads to a result

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2
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climate

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general weather patterns over a long period of time

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3
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climatology

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the study of weather patterns over a long period of time

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4
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continent

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Earth’s areas

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5
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effect

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a result which cause an event

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6
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El Nino

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a climate pattern that heats up the equator so places temperature changes

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7
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energy

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the ability to make things move or change

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8
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equator

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the line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

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9
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gyre

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water that spans whole oceans from place to place in a circle

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10
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latitude

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the distance of a place north or south of the equator

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11
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longitude

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the distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian

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12
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model

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an object, diagram or computer program

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13
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observe

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to find something by the five senses

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14
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ocean current

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water flowing in a path

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15
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prediction

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an idea about what might happen with things that you know

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16
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prevailing winds

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winds that move in one direction and push ocean currents

17
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scientific community

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scientists around the world who share information and ideas

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solar

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related to sun

19
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surface

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the outside of something

20
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temperature

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a measure of how hot or cold something is

21
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transfer

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to move from one object to another or one place to another

22
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upwelling

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a process in which cold water rises toward the surface of the ocean