Weather, Climate, Ocean Influence on Atmosphere

The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

• weather

• altitude

• climate

• atmosphere

The prevailing weather patterns of a region

• weather

• altitude

• climate

• atmosphere

The distance from sea level

• weather

• altitude

• climate

• atmosphere

The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth

• weather

• altitude

• climate

• atmosphere

Differences in air temperature cause movement in the air, which creates __________.

• wind

• hotter

• dense

• cools

The radiant energy from the Sun is transferred to the atmosphere, causing air movement. The air becomes less __________, so it rises.

• wind

• hotter

• dense

• cools

As the air __________, it becomes more dense and falls to Earth's surface.

• wind

• hotter

• dense

• cools

How do oceans influence weather and climate?

• Oceans cause winds to move by the motion of strong currents.

• Oceans reflect the sun's energy back through the atmosphere into space.

• Oceans absorb the energy of the sun, store it, and release it.

• Oceans' waves continually generate heat through wave action.

Ocean currents don't just go in a straight line but instead swirl around. Which of the following describes the features that change the general trend of ocean water movement into the actual pattern we see?

• Earth's rotation and arrangement of continents

• Global patterns of fishing and sailing

• Gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon

• Concentration of dissolved salt and minerals

Weather and climate are influenced by interactions involving what? Check ALL that apply.

• oceans

• fish

• sunlight

• atmosphere

• land