Influences of Weather and Climate

Atmosphere...

• The layer of gas surrounding Earth that is held in place by gravity and composed of a limited number of elements - primarily nitrogen and oxygen.

• A directional movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface, and deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences.

• The day-to-day state of the atmosphere.

• Prevailing weather patterns for a particular region.

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Geographic coordinates that specify the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface.

• Altitude

• Atmosphere

• Ocean currents

• Latitude

Ocean currents...

• Geographic coordinates that specify the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface.

• Prevailing weather patterns for a particular region.

• A direction movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface, and deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences.

• The study of specific regions of Earth.

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The day-to-day state of the atmosphere.

• Atmoshpere

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Weather

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Why does the Texas Gulf Coast have a temperate climate, but the coastal area of Alaska is typically cold?

• Ocean currents regulate weather patterns.

• Texas has more wind than Alaska.

• Weather begins in the west and moves east.

• Alaska has more wind than Texas.

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How do oceans influence weather and climate?

• Ocean winds cause a strong current.

• Oceans absorb, store, and release the Sun's energy.

• Oceans reflect the Sun's energy into the atmosphere.

• Wave movement produces heat energy.

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Where does the ocean get its energy that influence Earth's weather?

• Gravitational pull

• Current movement

• Solar radiation

• Chemical reactions

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Climate

• Previaling weather patterns for a particular region.

• The study of specific regions of Earth

• A directional movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface, and deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences.

• Geographic coordinates that specify the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface.

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Which statement describes a role that oceans play in climate?

• Condensation of warm ocean water influences rain patterns.

• Evaporation of warm ocean water influences rain patterns.

• Precipitation of warm ocean water includes rain patterns.

• Transpiration of warm ocean water influences rain patterns.

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Madison is learning how some physical factors can affect weather and what causes the seasons. Which example would be categorized as causing seasonal change?

• carbon emissions

• the greenhouse effect

• ocean currents

• the tilt of the Earth’s axis

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