an event or process that leads to a result or change
cause
general weather patterns over a long period of time
climate
the study of weather patterns over a long period of time
climatology
any of Earth’s main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America
continent
a result or change that happens because of an event or process
effect
a climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world
El Niño
the ability to make things move or change
energy
the imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres (halves
equator
a giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circle
gyre
the distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator
latitude
the distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian
longitude
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
model
to use any of the five senses to gather information about something
observe
ocean water flowing in a continuous path
ocean current
an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
prediction
winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents
prevailing winds
