Topic: Mountains & Ocean Currents’

Effect on Climate

Cascade Range

What do you notice about the picture?

Cas

cade

M

ount

ains

Scanned picture here

The Orographic EffectWind hits this side

Side away from the wind

Air cools to dew pt

forming clouds and

precipitation

Dry air sinks

creating a rain shadow

Warm Dry

The Orographic Effect on The Orographic Effect on PrecipitationPrecipitation

What else affects climate?

IcelandGreenland

Surface Ocean Currents - ESRT page 4

Gulf Stream Current

To Euro

pe

Gulf Stre

am

Iceland

Greenland

Surface Ocean Currents - ESRT page 4

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ESRT pg 4

Equator

Moisture & Latitude

Questions of the Ocean’s Surface Currents

1) If a cool current passes a coastal area, what will happen to the temperature of the area?

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2) If a warm current passes a coastal area, what will happen to the temperature of the area?

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Warm ocean currents originate at the

1) Polar regions 2) Equator3) Ocean Bottom4) Coast of Antarctica

Surface Ocean Currents - ESRT page 4

What is the name of the ocean current that provides cold water to South America?

1) Peru Current2) California Current 3) Agulhas Current4) Brazil Current

Which cool ocean current flows completely around the world?

1) Gulf stream Current2) North Atlantic Current3) Antarctic Circumpolar Current4) North Equatorial Current

FQ

On the diagram below, at which letter is precipitation

occurring?

Ocean

Mountain

A. D.

C.B.

On the diagram below, at which letter is the leeward side

of Mountain?

Ocean

Mountain

A. D.

C.B.