Ocean, Atmosphere & Climate Vocabulary- Amplify

model

• An object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

• A complex system that requires extensive knowledge to comprehend

• A theoretical concept that cannot be applied in real life

• A physical representation of a scientific theory

climatology

• The study of weather patterns over a long period of time

• The analysis of short-term weather events

• The examination of atmospheric conditions at a specific moment

• The prediction of future weather based on current data

latitude

• The distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator

• The distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian

• The height of a place above sea level

• The angle between the horizon and an object in the sky

energy

• The ability to make things move or change

• A measure of the amount of matter in an object

• The force that opposes motion

• A type of renewable resource

upwelling

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

• A phenomenon where warm water sinks to the ocean floor

• A method of fishing using nets in shallow waters

• A type of ocean current that moves horizontally

gyre

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

• A small whirlpool that forms in a river

• A type of fish found in the ocean

• A weather phenomenon that causes storms

temperature

• A measure of how hot or cold something is

• A type of weather condition

• The amount of heat in a substance

• A measure of atmospheric pressure

climate

• General weather patterns over a long period of time

• The daily atmospheric conditions

• The average temperature of a specific location

• The seasonal variations in weather

Ocean current

• Ocean water flowing in a continuous path

• Still water in a lake

• Water that evaporates into the atmosphere

• Water that flows in a circular motion

effect

• A result or change that happens because of an event or process

• A type of physical force

• A method of communication

• A visual representation of data