Oceans, Atmosphere and Climate

What is Ocean water flowing in a continuous path?

• river current

• ocean current

• upwelling

• gyre

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General weather patterns over a long period of time:

• climate

• weather

• environment

• temperature

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The study of general weather patterns over a long period of time:

• Climatology

• Meteorology

• Weatherology

• Ecology

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Any of Earth’s main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America:

• Continent

• Island

• Ocean

• Country

A strong surface current that runs along the east coast of the United States and carries warm water to Europe:

• California Current

• Global Conveyor Belt

• Surface Current

• Gulf Stream

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A giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circle:

• California Current

• Gyre

• Surface Current

• Global Conveyor Belt

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A climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world; _______ happens in the Pacific Ocean

• El Niño

• Ocean Currents

• Air Temperature

• Continents

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_____ winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents.

• Ocean currents

• Density

• Gulf Stream

• Prevailing winds

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A process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface of the ocean:

• Ocean current

• River current

• Upwelling

• Prevailing winds

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

• Prediction

• Hypothesis

• Guess

• Opinion