Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

an event or process that leads to a result or change

• cause

• effect

• model

• observe

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

general weather patterns over a long period of time

• climate

• latitude

• longitude

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the study of weather patterns over a long period of time

• climatology

• El Niño

• scientific community

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America

• continent

• equator

• surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

a result or change that happens because of an event or process

• cause

• effect

• model

• observe

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

a climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world; it happens in the Pacific Ocean

• climatology

• El Niño

• scientific community

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the ability to make things move or change

• energy

• prediction

• solar

• transfer

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

the imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres (halves)

• continent

• equator

• surface

a giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circular motion

• gyre

• ocean current

• prevailing winds

• upwelling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator

• climate

• latitude

• longitude

• temperature