Ch. 1 Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate

Front

Hopetown is farther from the equator than Kamina. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?

Back

Hopetown, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

Front

Saskatoon is farther from the equator than Lubbock. Which location has a warmer air temperature and why?

Back

Lubbock, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

Front

transfer

Back

to move from one object to another or one place to another

Front

Equator

Back

The imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres (halves).

Front

Which vocabulary word has this definition: "the ability to make things move or change"

Back

energy

Front

Which vocabulary word has this definition: "general weather patterns over a long period of time"

Back

climate

Front

What latitude is Australia located at?

Back

approximately 20^oS

Front

Examine the map. Which location is most likely to have a cooler air temperature? Options: Buchanan, Menindee, Neither location

Back

Menindee

Front

What is the source for most of the energy that causes Palmdale's spring temperature of 15ºC (59ºF)?

Back

The Sun

Front

More energy added to the air means the air temperature will ________.

Back

increase