Climate Vs Weather

The short-term condition of the atmosphere .

• Climate
• Weather

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Blizzards, Heatwaves, High winds are all examples of __________________ events.

• Climate
• Weather

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It is raining outside right now.

• weather

• climate

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Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______ causes surface currents.

• The Coriolis Effect

• gravity

• density differences

• wind

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Decreasing ocean temperature causes the density of the water to ______.

• decrease

• increase

• stay the same

• fluctuate

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Nutrients are brought to the surface for phytoplankton to use at _______.

• gyres

• eddies

• upwellings

• the equator

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_______ causes the Coriolis Effect

• Earth's rotation

• gravity

• wind

• density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The __________ is a surface current that flows along the eastern US and brings warm water to Europe.

• California Current

• Gulf Current

• North American Gyre

• Arctic Current

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________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

• gravity and the Coriolis Effect

• temperature and salinity

• wind and climate

• temperature and the Coriolis Effect

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