APES Unit 4 Vocab

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What is the second layer of the atmosphere as you go upward?

Back

Stratosphere, Mesosphere

Front

What is the pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances around Earth?

Back

Coriolis Effect, Watershed

Front

What is the Coriolis effect?

Back

An apparent deflection of the path of moving objects caused by the Earth's rotation.

Front

What are parts of the ENSO climate pattern?

Back

El Niño/El Niña.

Front

What are Hadley Cells?

Back

Atmospheric circulation cells near the equator.

Front

What is the definition of the Stratosphere?

Back

The second layer of the atmosphere, located above the troposphere and below the mesosphere.

Front

What is the definition of the Coriolis Effect?

Back

The apparent deflection of the path of moving objects due to the Earth's rotation.

Front

What is El Niño?

Back

A climate pattern characterized by the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific.

Front

What is La Niña?

Back

A climate pattern characterized by the cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific.

Front

What is Thermohaline Circulation?

Back

A global ocean circulation driven by differences in water density, influenced by temperature and salinity.