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| The narrow band of air that moves around the earth at relatively high speeds. |
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| The steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction. Similar to a vast river within the ocean, flowing from one place to another. |
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| Irregularly recurring flow of unusually warm surface waters from the Pacific Ocean toward and along the western coast of South America. It usually causes rain and floods. |
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| An irregularly recurring upwelling of unusually cold water to the ocean surface along the western coast of South America. It usually causes drought. |
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| Cold winds that blow from east to west. They are found in the polar regions of the earth. |
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| Warm winds that blow from east to west. They are found in the tropical regions of the earth. |
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| Winds found in the temperate regions of the earth that blow from west to east. These winds are found in the United States. |
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| What climate region is the United States found in? |
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| How do weather patterns move across the United States? |
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| Ocean currents that travel FROM the equator TO the polar region bring what type of weather? |
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| What happens to the weather as the Jet Stream in the United States drops as winter approaches? |
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| True or False: The sun heats the earth unevenly, causing different places to have different temperatures. |
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