Climatic Interactions

1. winds Global winds that blow constantly from the same direction
5. Form of heat transfer where heat energy is directly transferred between molecules through molecular collisions or direct contact.
7. system A specific set of weather conditions occurring in the lowest levels of the atmosphere, reflecting the configuration of air movement
8. currents large streams of surface seawater
9. A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center
12. Nina "Normal" year, easterly trade winds and ocean currents pool warm water in the western Pacific, allowing upwelling of nutrient rich water off the West coast of South America.
13. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
14. System a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
16. Winds that blow from west to east
18. pressure system a weather system that usually brings cloudiness and stormy weather
20. Stream bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface
21. pressure system generally brings clear skies and calm air or gentle breezes
23. mass a body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout

2. A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
3. The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
4. Stream A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
6. front A boundary between two air masses
10. effect the reason why prevailing winds and currents curve
11. (Trade Winds) Global winds that flow from the east to the west.
15. winds winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
17. Nino A warm ocean current that flows along the coast of Peru every seven to fourteen years
19. map a map showing the state of the weather over a large area.
22. The amount of water vapor in the air