Currents and Climates

Draw a model that explains how San Francisco and Denver can be on the same latitude but have different climates. Your model should include the factors that contribute to the varying climates such as latitude, altitude, ocean currents, wind patterns, and changes in temperature.

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the large-scale movement of air around Earth

• salinity

• atmospheric circulation

• climate

• ocean current

• convection current

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A cycle of hot material rising and cool material sinking

• Convection Current

• Coriolis Effect

• Current

• Mass

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Currents moving ocean water horizontally due to wind; effects climate

• Convection Current

• Current

• Surface Current

• Density Current

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A mass flow of ocean water

• Temperature

• Salinity

• Current

• Mass

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Wind and currents appear to curve due to Earth's rotation

• Convection Current

• Coriolis Effect

• Surface Current

• Density Current

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Surface ___________ transport this energy.

• currents

• winds

• waves

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Cold water currents are more likely to be in deep ocean than water water currents because

• ocean tides force cold water downward

• Winds push the cold water down

• cold water has less salt to help it freeze and sink

• cold water is more dense and sinks

Warm water currents affect coastal areas near where they flow by doing what?

• creating greater rainfall along the coast

• creating unusually warm climates for the latitude

• creating unusually cool climates for the latitude

• making coastal climates cooler than the inland climate

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How does most thermal energy in the atmosphere move?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• advection

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