Climate Zones and Ocean Currents

The large-scale movement of air

which distributes heat across the

surface of Earth.

A type of kinetic energy that refers

to the energy within a system that

is responsible for its temperature.

Horizontal measure on a globe or

a map of a location north or south

of the Equator.

A continuous, directed movement

of sea water which can be

generated by wind, the Coriolis

effect, or density

A measure of the intensity of light

hitting Earth’s surface.

The concentration of salt in water

or soil.

The amount of mass per volume.

The long-term average of weather,

typically averaged over a period of

30 years.

A circulation pattern created by

fluids (liquids or gasses) in which

less dense fluids rise and denser

fluids sink.