Amplify Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Unit Review

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What is the term for general weather patterns over a long period of time?

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Climate

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What do we call the conditions of the atmosphere in a particular time and place?

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Weather

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The closer a location is to which point, the less energy it receives from the sun?

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The Poles

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What is water flowing in a continuous path through the ocean called?

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An ocean current

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Energy transfers from which substances to which substances?

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Warmer to Cooler

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What is the term for the average temperature and precipitation in a region over many years?

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Climate

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What is the phenomenon called when warm air rises and cool air sinks, creating wind?

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Convection

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What is the term for the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

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Wind

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What do we call the large-scale movement of water in the ocean?

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Ocean currents

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What is the effect called that causes moving air and water to turn and twist due to the Earth's rotation?

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Coriolis Effect