Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Vocab Flashcard

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Wind moves air from high to low pressure.

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high; low

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Cool air moves from land to water at night.

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land breeze

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Cool air over the ocean moves to lower pressure on land during the day.

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sea breeze

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Warm air rises and flows north and south, away from _____________.

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the equator

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Cold air sinks and flows north and south, away from _____________.

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the poles

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Transfer of thermal energy by particle movement is ____________.

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convection

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Steady winds flowing west to east between 30°N & 60°N and 30°S & 60°S are called __________. Hint: They blow across the US.

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prevailing westerlies

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Cold winds blowing east to west near the poles

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polar easterlies

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Coriolis Effect distributes heat on Earth's surface.

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True

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Increase in ocean salinity can change _______ and create a current.

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B) the density of water