Weather & Climate (JD)

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Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

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ocean currents

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_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

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Latitude

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______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

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Sunlight

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_______ move in the same direction as global winds.

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surface ocean currents

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Warm ocean currents bring what type of weather?

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moist and humid

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______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

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climate

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Earth is unevenly heated due to its?

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tilt and shape

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Differences in water temperature in the ocean create currents because warm water ______ and cold water ______.

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rises and sinks

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What transfers heat and distributes thermal energy around the planet? Options: weather, water cycle, Coriolis Effect, Global Conveyor Belt

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Global Conveyor Belt

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Which are NOT factors that affect weather and climate? Options: altitude and latitude, sunlight and atmosphere, groundwater and transpiration, landforms and water

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groundwater and transpiration