Ocean, Atmosphere, & Climate Quiz

Ocean water flowing in a continuous path

• ocean current
• gyre
• hurricane

When you use any of the five senses to gather info about something

• inference
• prediction
• observe

To move from one object to another or one place to another

• upwelling
• transfer
• model

Giant pattern of water that spans whole oceans and moves in a Circle

• gyre
• ocean current
• prevailing winds

A climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects weather around the world

• climate change
• global warming
• El Nino

An idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know

• prediction
• hypothesis
• evidence

Any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa or Asia

• state
• continent
• capital

Winds that one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents

• prevailing winds
• ocean current
• upwelling

Scientist around the world who share information and ideas

• Scientific community
• meteorologist
• climatologist

The study of weather patterns over a long period of time

• weatherology
• climatology
• meteorologist