weather test

what cycle is this

weather cycle

what is a hydrometer used for

measuring the density of liquids

water

equal to one

salt water

greater than one

an object that floats in water

less than one

an obeject that sinks in water

greater than one

cold water is _____ dense than warm water and this causes colder water to ________.

more and to sink

deeper currents are generally ________ currents.

colder

surface currents are generally _______ currents.

warmer

cold water deep ocean currents originate __ ___ _____ and flow __ ___ ______.

at the poles and to the equator

what effect causes the curved paths of global surface currents

The Coriolis effect

what causes a body of water in a hot and dry climate like the mediterranean sea to be higher in salinity

evaporation of water, which leaves salts behind

what two factors determine the density of water

temperature and salinity

oceans heat and cool more ________ than land masses

slowly

how does the gulf stream affect the climates of Eastern United States and Europe

The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current leading to milder winters in the Eastern United States and Western Europe

what would happen if the gulf stream were to reverse directions or stop

It could lead to drastic climate changes, including colder winters in Europe and altered weather patterns in the Eastern United States.

cooler air is _____ dense than warm air causing it to ______ causing an area of ______ pressure to occur

more, rise, high

warm air rising over land causes _____ breezes

sea

warm air rising over water causes ____ breezes

land

what causes wind

wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface.

what are two things that characterize air masses

tempeture and humidity

maritime tropical

forms over water

continental tropical

over land

maritime polar

over water

continental polar

over land

moist, warm, and least dense

mT

dry and warm

cT

moist and cold

mP

cold and dry and most dense

cP