Ocean and Air Currents

Day-to-day variation of the atmosphere's condition locally.

• weather

• climtae

• temperature

• forecast

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The variations of weather conditions over long periods of time

• weather

• climate

• temperature

• forecast

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A scientist that studies the atmosphere in order to understand and predict the weather.

• Chemist

• Weatherman

• Meteorologist

• Al Roker

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Which system results in drier, fairer weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system

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Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system

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Two types of ocean currents are

• local and global
• sea and land
• surface and deep
• warm and cold

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Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:

• Mid-ocean ridges
• Deep Currents
• Surface Currents
• High tide and low tide

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold
• Warm 
• Freezing
• Fresh

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As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.

• True
• False

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

• clockwise
• counter clockwise
• both
• neither

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