Weather, Oceans, & Climate
Learning Target
1
Define air pressure and describe the instrument used to measure
air pressure.
2
Describe how air pressure varies due to:
 Altitude
 Air density
 Differential heating
3
Describe the characteristics of high pressure and low pressure.
4
Describe how air pressure differences form wind.
5
Describe the formation and identify Earth’s Global Wind Patterns
and calm regions.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
6
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8
Describe the formation of local winds:
 Land breeze, Sea breeze
 Identify High pressure, Low pressure, wind direction, rising
air, and sinking air in a diagram

Identify the major currents located in Earth’s oceans.
9
Identify the major causes of ocean currents (winds, differences
in temperature and salinity)
10
Describe how ocean currents affect the climates of coastal
locations.
11
Explain the factors that create and influence climate zones
(latitude, altitude, large bodies of water, ocean currents).
12
Describe the two factors that are used to classify climates
(temperature and precipitation).
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Study
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Weather, Oceans, & Climate: Concept Check
____ Air pressure ____
____ Differential heating ____
____ High pressure ____
____ Low pressure ____
____Wind ____
____ Global Wind Pattern____
____ Polar Easterlies ____
____ Prevailing Westerlies ____
____ Trade Winds ____
____ Calm Regions ____
____ Horse Latitudes ____
____ Doldrums ____
____ Coriolis Effect ____
____ Land Breeze____
____ Sea Breeze ____
____ Ocean Current ____
____ Gulf Stream ____
____ California Current ____
____ Upwelling ____
____ Thermal Energy ____
____ Density ____
____ Composition ____
____ Topographic ____
____ Latitude ____
____ Longitude ____
____ Altitude ____
____ Temperature ____
____ Precipitation ____
____ Climate ____
____ Marine Climate ____
____ Continental Climate ____