Name Period Date Currents and Climate Read pages 422-425 Using Key Terms 1, Use each of the following terms and create your own sentence upwelling, El Nifio, and La Nika. Upwelling EINifio La Nifia _ UNDERSTANDING KEY IDEAS 2. The Gulf Stream carries warm water to the North Atlantic Ocean, which contributes to a, a harsh winter in the British Isle b. a cold-water surface current that flows to the British Isles. c. amild climate for the British Isles. d. a warm-water surface current that flows along the coast of California. 3. How do cold-water currents affect coastal regions? _ 4. Why might the climate in Scotland be relatively mild even though the country is located at a high How do winds cause upwelling? 6. Fill in the blank spaces in the table Define El Niflo & La Nifa and then explain when it happens. Name When does it happen? EI Nino La Nina 7. EI Nilo happens when there is warmer water near the west coast of South America. Why do scientists collect information about air temperatures in order to help them predict El Nifo and La Nii 8, Many marine organisms depend on upwelling to bring nutrients to the surface. How might El Nifio affect a fisher's way of life? ‘rapma content Copy © by Hol Rina ns Winston Adios an anges oth origi cot ae the epost tensor Holt Science and Technology Ex] ‘The Movement of Ocean Water PTCrossed-Up Words The Movement of Ocean Water 1. The answer to each of the definitions is already in the right place in this crossword puzzle. Unfortunately, the order of the letters is scrambled. Unscramble the words and write the correct term in the space provided. ACROSS 3. worldwide current turner 5. brings nutrients to the surfac 8. as low as you can go on a wa 9. shake, rattle, and drown ‘Copyright © by Ht Reha and Weston. Al ght reserved DOWN 1. saltiness 2. this is why Iceland isn’t ST Elojic s c wlelifa oO U F tIu{alolule] R ry 1 | R| A A — | c| N we £ r 4. keeps the coast “cool” 6. saved Thor the p of a flight 7. a cause of surface currents SCIENCE PUZZLERS, TWISTERS & TEASERS 27