Earth Systems and Climate Change · Earth & Space

Oceanic and Atmospheric Circulation

Studying how heat is distributed around the globe through currents and wind patterns.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do changes in ocean temperature affect the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events?
  2. 2What causes the predictable patterns of the trade winds and jet streams?
  3. 3How does the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt influence the climate of distant continents?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Biology: Sustainable Ecosystems and Climate Change - Grade 9ON: Earth and Space Science: Space Exploration - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Science
Unit: Earth Systems and Climate Change
Period: Earth & Space

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