
Ocean Currents Vocab
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6th Grade
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jillian brungardt
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Atmosphere
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The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Atmospheric Movement
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Global air circulation patterns within the atmosphere held to Earth by gravity and warmed as heat radiates from Earth; influenced by convection of warm, less dense air (rises and spreads out) and cold, dense air (sinks).
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Climate
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Average weather patterns for a particular region.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Convection
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Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, more dense fluids.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Convection Current
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A circular movement of fluids caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluid and the falling of cooler, more dense fluid.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Coriolis Effect
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The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, is a result of Earth's rotation.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Density
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The amount of matter in a given space or volume, or the value for water at 0°C and standard sea-level atmospheric pressure is 1g/cm3.
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