Ch. 9 Global Patterns EOG Workbook P. 75-79
Across
- 3. _____ winds blow between 0 degrees and 30 degrees latitude near the equator. p. 76
- 4. The Coriolis Effect causes ocean currents to move to the right or _________in the Northern Hemisphere. p. 79 In the Southern Hemisphere, the currents curve to the left or counterclockwise.
- 8. A _______ breeze blows from the land toward the ocean at night. p. 77
- 10. Differences in the rate of heating and cooling between land and water create differences in air _____. p. 76-77
- 11. A massive fast flowing air current is called a ____ stream. p. 76
- 12. El Nino and La Nina are weather oscillations of water temperature. These events occur in the _____ Ocean but affect weather in North and South America. p. 79
- 14. The Coriolis Effect is caused by Earth's _____. p. 79
- 16. A ________ wind moves air across large distances. P. 75
- 19. A large, rainy weather system. Commonly found in India. p. 77
- 20. A ______ breeze blows from the ocean toward land during the day. p. 77
Down
- 1. In the middle _______, where the U.S. is, the main or prevailing winds move west to east. They are called Prevailing Westerlies. p. 76
- 2. The ______ Stream is a powerful Atlantic Ocean current that circulates warm water from Southern Florida, up the east coast, out into the Atlantic Ocean. p. 79
- 5. Northerly winds usually bring _______ weather because the air comes from the north. p. 75
- 6. Surface ocean currents are created when the atmosphere and the ocean come in _______. p. 78
- 7. Prevailing Westerlies blow west to _______.
- 9. All winds are named based on where the wind ___________. p. 75
- 13. Little or no rainfall. p. 79
- 15. What type of current is the Gulf Stream? Warm or Cold? Look at the map on p. 79.
- 17. The primary driving force of surface ocean currents. p. 78
- 18. Land surfaces, like soil and _____, heat and cool much faster than water. p. 78