Ocean Currents Vocab

Relating to the whole world

• massive

• global

• universe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur

• global

• Coriolis effect

• rotation

Average kinetic energy (energy of motion) of all the particles in a material

• salinity

• speed

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This device is used to measure degrees in Fahrenheit or Celsius

• thermometer

• computer

• beaker

Average weather patterns for a particular region

• temperature

• climate

• drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Hot fluid rises and is

• more denser

• less dense

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Cold fluid sinks and is

• more dense

• less dense

Heat transfer caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluids and the falling of cooler, denser fluids

• convection

• temperature

• equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Global air circulation patterns within the atmosphere held to Earth by

• rain

• gravity

• monsters

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

hot fluid is less dense and

• sinks

• rises

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4