Ocean Currents and Winds
Heat Transfer
1: What is the Earth's source of thermal energy? The Sun is the Earth's source of thermal energy.
2. List 3 ways heat is transferred from one object to another.
1. Radiation (by electromagnetic waves) the heat from a fire when you are not touching the fire
2. Conduction ( by molecular transfer energy through collisions) touching a hot stove
3. Convection (by circulation or fluids) the warm air rises off a fire
3. Which method of heat transfer occurs when the Sun’s energy is passed to Earth? It is transferred through radiation.
Formation of Wind
1. What type of energy transfer occurs to produce sea breezes? Conduction and convention energy produces sea breezes.
2. How are winds formed? They are formed when the Earth's surface is unevenly heated by the Sun.
3. Where does the energy for the wind come from? It is the Sun's energy that the wind comes from.
4. What are the winds that form along the equator? Trade winds form along the equator.
Ocean Currents
1. What powers the ocean currents? Wind powers the ocean currents which wind gets powered by the Sun. The strength of the wind will affect how strong the currents are.
2. What is the importance of ocean currents? The importance of ocean currents is that it helps control the temperature of the area. Also, it helps the navigation of the boats through water because the currents can help a boat go faster.
3. How are ocean currents formed? Ocean currents are formed by wind constantly blowing in the same direction and moving the top layer of water. Also, they are formed by the convention energy transfer and by salinity (the amount of salt in the water).
1: What is the Earth's source of thermal energy? The Sun is the Earth's source of thermal energy.
2. List 3 ways heat is transferred from one object to another.
1. Radiation (by electromagnetic waves) the heat from a fire when you are not touching the fire
2. Conduction ( by molecular transfer energy through collisions) touching a hot stove
3. Convection (by circulation or fluids) the warm air rises off a fire
3. Which method of heat transfer occurs when the Sun’s energy is passed to Earth? It is transferred through radiation.
Formation of Wind
1. What type of energy transfer occurs to produce sea breezes? Conduction and convention energy produces sea breezes.
2. How are winds formed? They are formed when the Earth's surface is unevenly heated by the Sun.
3. Where does the energy for the wind come from? It is the Sun's energy that the wind comes from.
4. What are the winds that form along the equator? Trade winds form along the equator.
Ocean Currents
1. What powers the ocean currents? Wind powers the ocean currents which wind gets powered by the Sun. The strength of the wind will affect how strong the currents are.
2. What is the importance of ocean currents? The importance of ocean currents is that it helps control the temperature of the area. Also, it helps the navigation of the boats through water because the currents can help a boat go faster.
3. How are ocean currents formed? Ocean currents are formed by wind constantly blowing in the same direction and moving the top layer of water. Also, they are formed by the convention energy transfer and by salinity (the amount of salt in the water).
Websites:
The Sun: Earth’s Primary Energy Source. 2012 Beyond the Weather and the Water Cycle . October 1, 2012 <http://beyondweather.ehe.osu.edu/issue/the-sun-and-earths-climate/the-sun-earth%E2%80%99s-primary-energy-source >.
3 Ways Heat can be Transferred. UCSD. October 1, 2012 <http://aerosols.ucsd.edu/classes/sio217a/sio217alecture03arcs.pdf >.
Turner, Rick. Sea Breeze and Land Breeze. January 11, 2011 SlideShare. October 1, 2012 <http://www.slideshare.net/rickaturner/sea-breeze-and-land-breeze>.
Wind. 2010 Weather Wiz Kids. October 1, 2012 <http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-wind.htm>.
Hurley, Brian. Where does the Wind Come From - And How Much is There?. 2012 Claverton Energy Research Group. October 1, 2012 <http://www.claverton-energy.com/where-does-the-wind-come-from-and-how-much-is-there.html>.
Ocean Currents. 2012 HubPages. October 1, 2012 <http://siliconbullls10.hubpages.com/hub/Ocean-Currents>.
Briney, Amanda. Ocean Currents. 2012 About.com. October 1, 2012
<http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/oceancurrents.htm>.
3 Ways Heat can be Transferred. UCSD. October 1, 2012 <http://aerosols.ucsd.edu/classes/sio217a/sio217alecture03arcs.pdf >.
Turner, Rick. Sea Breeze and Land Breeze. January 11, 2011 SlideShare. October 1, 2012 <http://www.slideshare.net/rickaturner/sea-breeze-and-land-breeze>.
Wind. 2010 Weather Wiz Kids. October 1, 2012 <http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-wind.htm>.
Hurley, Brian. Where does the Wind Come From - And How Much is There?. 2012 Claverton Energy Research Group. October 1, 2012 <http://www.claverton-energy.com/where-does-the-wind-come-from-and-how-much-is-there.html>.
Ocean Currents. 2012 HubPages. October 1, 2012 <http://siliconbullls10.hubpages.com/hub/Ocean-Currents>.
Briney, Amanda. Ocean Currents. 2012 About.com. October 1, 2012
<http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/oceancurrents.htm>.