Climate Zones and Ocean Currents

The large-scale movement of air

which distributes heat across the

surface of Earth.

• Atmospheric Circulation

• Thermal Energy

• Climate Zones

• Latitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A type of kinetic energy that refers

to the energy within a system that

is responsible for its temperature.

• Atmospheric Circulation

• Thermal Energy

• Climate Zones

• Latitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Areas with distinct climates.

• Atmospheric Circulation

• Thermal Energy

• Climate Zones

• Latitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Horizontal measure on a globe or

a map of a location north or south

of the Equator.

• Atmospheric Circulation

• Thermal Energy

• Climate Zones

• Latitude

A continuous, directed movement

of sea water which can be

generated by wind, the Coriolis

effect, or density

• Ocean Current

• Climate

• Convection Cell

• Density

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A measure of the intensity of light

hitting Earth’s surface.

• Light Intensity

• Salinity

• Convection Cell

• Density

The concentration of salt in water

or soil.

• Light Intensity

• Salinity

• Convection Cell

• Density

The amount of mass per volume.

• Ocean Current

• Climate

• Convection Cell

• Density

The long-term average of weather,

typically averaged over a period of

30 years.

• Ocean Current

• Climate

• Convection Cell

• Density

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A circulation pattern created by

fluids (liquids or gasses) in which

less dense fluids rise and denser

fluids sink.

• Ocean Current

• Climate

• Convection Cell

• Density