Unit 6 Vocabulary, Earth's Oceans and Atmosphere

the movement of air due to differences in pressure

• wind

• surface current

• Coriolis effect

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the movement of matter based upon differences in density and temperature

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• mitosis

when an object moving in an otherwise straight line appears to move in a curved path due to the rotation of the Earth

• Coriolis effect

• deep currents

• station model

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the movement of air over Earth's surface in worldwide patterns, examples would include the trade winds and the polar easterlies

• local winds

• global winds

• tornadoes

• earthquakes

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narrow bands of strong winds that occur in the upper atmosphere, they blow from west to east

• El Nino

• Global winds

• the jet stream

• La Nina

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these are generated over a small area, and include both land and sea breezes

• local winds

• global winds

• a monsoon

a published book and calendar that includes information like moon phases, tide tables, and the times of sunrise and sunset

• almanac

• Google Calendar

• line graph

• station model

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Occur at or near the surface of the ocean and are caused by wind

• surface current

• deep current

• electric current

• deflections

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movements of ocean water far below the surface, caused by differences in water density

• surface current

• deep current

• climate

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when warm surface water is replaced by nutrient-rich, cold water

• migration

• coriolis effect

• upwelling

• transport