Heat capacity is a measure of the heat required to _____.
_____ currents are the slow, deep currents that affect the v…
_____ currents are the slow, deep currents that affect the vast bulk of seawater beneath the pycnocline.
The angular shape of the water molecule makes it electricall…
The angular shape of the water molecule makes it electrically asymmetrical, or _____.
The Hadley cells in the Southern Hemisphere produce ____ alo…
The Hadley cells in the Southern Hemisphere produce ____ along the surface as air moves toward the equator.
Because density is largely a function of temperature and sal…
Because density is largely a function of temperature and salinity, the movement of water due to differences in density is called _____.
When a hydrogen atom in one water molecule is attracted to t…
When a hydrogen atom in one water molecule is attracted to the oxygen atom of an adjacent water molecule because each has an opposite charge, a _____ bond forms.
North America’s most violent extratropical cyclones are the…
North America’s most violent extratropical cyclones are the _____ that sweep the eastern seaboard in winter.
_____ currents flow from east to west and west to east linki…
_____ currents flow from east to west and west to east linking the eastern and western boundary currents.
The greatest amount of heat transfer through ocean currents…
The greatest amount of heat transfer through ocean currents occurs at _____.
A _____ forms when a sand spit closes off a bay by attaching…
A _____ forms when a sand spit closes off a bay by attaching to a headland adjacent to the bay.