does the ocean influence weather?

gases that surround earth

all of the land on earth

all of the water on earth

where does weather occur?

phenomenon where objects traveling above earth bend over long distances

storms rotate clockwise in the

storms rotate counter-clockwise in the

majority of the energy from the sun is absorbed by

does uneven heating drive weather formation?

constant winds blowing E to W near equator

net transport of water current is ____ degrees to the direction of the wind

surface of the water (first layer only) moves at _____ degrees to the wind

tides are causes by the gravitational pull of the

water can retain heat well because

cold, nutrient rich water rising from the deep ocean to replace warmer water that has been pushed away

increased strength of trade winds that cause excess warm water to blow westward

decreased strength of trade winds that cause warm water to blow back east

ocean temperatures only affect weather in locations close to them

el nino and la nina influence

increased upwelling will ________ the marine life in the area

wave property: peak to peak

wave property: height of an individual wave

wave property: number of waves that pass a point in a given time frame

does the medium change the speed of sound travel?

frequency and wavelength are

gyres form garbage patches