Amplify Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Unit Review

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What powers Earth's climate system?

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The sun

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Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

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ocean currents

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General weather patterns over a long period of time

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Climate

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Energy transfers from ______ to ______ substances.

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Warmer to Cooler

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The distance a location is from the equator

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Latitude

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The closer a location is to the _____, the more energy it receives from the sun.

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Equator

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When an ocean current comes from the equator, it brings warmer-than-expected water to the places it passes, and that water is ____ the nearby air.

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Warmer than

Front

These two cities are near the same current and have similar elevations. Which one will have colder average temperatures?

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Harbin

Front

These two cities are near the ocean and have similar elevations and latitudes. Which one will have colder average temperatures?

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Khatyrka

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The conditions of the atmosphere in a particular time and place

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Weather