Weather Influences

The daily state of the atmosphere is called ________.

• weather

• climate

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The large scale movement of air around Earth.

• Atmospheric circulation

• Air travel

• Evaporation

• Development

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The movement of water formed by winds, waves, tides, and the rotation of the Earth.

• Jet stream

• Manila water

• Ocean currents

• River

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The movement of the air caused by high and low air pressure systems.

• Weather

• Wind

• Tide

• Thunder

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Earth’s surface absorbs different amounts of solar ______, causing different wind patterns.

• Battery

• Energy

• Fuel

• Light

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An area’s weather conditions in general or over a period of time

• Climate

• Weather

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Wind influences ocean ______. As it blows along the ocean's surface, water moves along with it.

• color

• circulation

• density

• fish

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_________ in the atmosphere and in the oceans drives weather conditions around the world.

• Particle

• Animal

• Dust

• Temperature

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As ________ water moves into an area, it raises the humidity and temperature.

• Warm

• Cold

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How do oceans influence weather and climate?

• Oceans cause winds to move by the motion of strong currents

• Oceans reflect the Sun’s energy back into space

• Oceans absorb the energy of the Sun, store and release it

• Oceans’ waves continually generate heat through wave action

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