Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

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What is the wind system responsible for the movement of weather from west to east across most of the continental United States?

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Prevailing westerlies

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What can an increase in ocean salinity change to create a current?

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The density of water

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What global wind pattern blows from east to west near the North and South Pole?

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Polar easterlies

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What is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter called?

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Convection

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True or False: The Coriolis Effect helps distribute heat around the surface of Earth.

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True

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What are the winds that blow from the east towards the west in the tropics called?

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Trade Winds

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What is the effect called that causes moving air and water to turn and twist instead of moving in a straight line?

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Coriolis Effect

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What is the term for the large-scale movement of air that helps determine weather patterns?

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Atmospheric circulation

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What is the primary driver of ocean currents?

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Wind and differences in water density

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What is the term for the vertical movement of air that occurs due to temperature differences?

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Convection currents

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