Name_____________________________________
Period_______
Wind and Ocean Currents
Wind Currents: ________________________________________________________________________
Coriolis Effect:
Which way does the earth rotate?____________________
The air moves _______________ at the equator and _____________ at the poles.
Which way does the air move in the Northern Hemisphere? __________________
Southern Hemisphere? ___________________
What is the Coriolis Effect?
How do wind currents affect climate?
Draw the main wind currents on the map.
Ocean Currents:________________________________________________________________________
Communities near the ocean have a __________ climate than one at the same latitude inland.
Why does the United Kingdom have a milder climate than other places along the same latitude?
Why is the U.S. Atlantic Coast warmer than the U.S. Pacific Coast?
Equator gets __________ radiation from the sun and the Poles get __________ radiation from the sun.
Why don’t the poles get _______________ and the equator get _________________?
What purpose do ocean currents serve?
Both Ocean and Wind ______________ energy around the world, keeping the global climate stable.
The fastest ocean current is _____________________________________?
Draw the main ocean currents on the map.