7.6-4 Influences of Weather and Climate Assessment

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What is regional geography?

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The study of specific regions of Earth.

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What must occur for rain clouds to develop?

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Moisture in the air must increase.

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Why does the Texas Gulf Coast have a temperate climate?

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Ocean currents regulate weather patterns.

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What drives the general trend in ocean water movement?

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The energy of the Sun.

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What changes the general trend of ocean water movement into the actual pattern?

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Earth’s rotation and arrangement of continents.

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How much of Earth is covered with water?

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70%.

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What is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere called?

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Weather.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions; climate is long-term average conditions.

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What are surface currents in the ocean?

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A directional movement of ocean water caused by steady winds.

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What causes deep ocean currents?

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Density variations due to temperature and salinity differences.

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