7th grade chapter 10.4 and 10.5 science

Front

What is a land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year?

Back

Wetland

Front

What is a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans?

Back

Current

Front

Effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents?

Back

Coriolis Effect

Front

What describes the average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area?

Back

Climate

Front

What is an abnormal climate event that occurs every two to seven years in the Pacific Ocean, causing changes in winds, currents, and weather patterns?

Back

El Niño

Front

What climate event in the eastern Pacific Ocean causes surface waters to be colder than normal?

Back

La Niña