Oceans, Atmosphere, Climate Vocabulary Amplify

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Climate

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General weather patterns over a long period of time

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What does "El Niño" refer to?

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A climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world

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What is "latitude"?

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The distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator

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gyre

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A giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circle

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What does "longitude" measure?

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The distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian

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What is a model?

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An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

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What does it mean to observe?

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To use any of the five senses to gather information about something

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What is an ocean current?

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Ocean water flowing in a continuous path

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Prediction

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An idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know

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What are prevailing winds?

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Winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents