Two features of the earth's surface that influence climate are ocean currents and landforms.There are two large, circular ocean currents, one in each hemisphere. These currents move warm water f'om the equator to the north and south.Warm and cold ocean currents affect the climates of nearby ...
Where do warm and cold ocean currents originate? What is the difference between surface currents and density currents? What are examples of fold mountains? What are the two major flow mechanisms in a glacier? What are the air currents around a thunderstorm? What causes surface ocean currents to...
A simple example of convection currents iswarm airrising toward the ceiling or attic of a house. Warm air is less dense than cool air, so it rises. Windis an example of a convection current. Sunlight or reflected light radiates heat, setting up a temperature difference that causes air to ...
Denotation comes from the word “denote,” which means to “to mark out plainly” or “to represent or signify.” When the word denotation is applied to the definition of any specific word, it means the literal meaning of a word; the specific, primary meaning of a word. In short, the ...
A moth,Talaeporia tubulosa, determines the sex, in absence of the W chromosome, by using the ambient temperature. Warm temperatures result in the formation of more female eggs and colder conditions result in a greater number of males. This is a good example of adaptation wherein certain condi...
Escherichia coli(E. coli) is a gram-negativebacteriumcommonly found in the intestines of warm-blooded organisms and serves as a prime example for studying bacterial flagella. E. coli possesses peritrichous flagella, allowing it to exhibit rapid and directed movement. Theflagellar motorin E. coli ...
heat transferHeat is transferred via conduction from a warm block to a cool block. (more) heat transfer, any or all of several kinds of phenomena, considered as mechanisms, that convey energy and entropy from one location to another. The specific mechanisms are usually referred to as convection...
Harbours and sea works, any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of cargo and passengers. The constructi
QUANT.blast, gustWe felt a blast of cold air as she opened the door.| currentwarm currents of air| breathHe drew in another breath of air. VERB + AIRbreathe (in), gulp in, suck inLand crabs breathe air and cannot swim. She gulped in the fresh mountain air.| fight for, gasp forShe...
I took off my boots and headed for the liquor cabinet. I was cold and needed a glass of whiskey to warm me up. I stretched out on my couch and drank down the whiskey in three gulps. I started feeling pretty good. I laid back and closed my eyes, thinking about the snow shovel thin...