Oceans and Air Temperature

Oceans and Air Temperature

By Tammy Gray

​How do oceans affect temperature on land?

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​Climate

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​What are Ocean Currents?

​What causes El Nino?

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Multiple Choice

The process of changing water into vapor or gas. 

• freezing point
• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation

Multiple Choice

Moisture in the air

• nimbus clouds
• smog
• humidity
• climate

Multiple Choice

On going movement of ocean water

• tsunami
• waves
• ENSO
• currents

Multiple Choice

Water absorbs heat more slowly than land does; it also ___________________more slowly than land does. 

• Keeps heat
• loses heat
• moves around
• makes waves

Multiple Choice

Oceans keep temperatures _________________________________.

• Gulf Stream
• modern
• moderate
• waving

Multiple Choice

Differences between temperature near the equator and temperature near the poles would be much greater is Earth had no _________________

• sun
• stars
• land
• ocean

Multiple Choice

Oceans move heat from one place to another by __________________________

• currents
• moderation
• ships
• satellite 

Multiple Choice

Ocean currents affect the amount of ___________________________, or rain and snow, in an area. 

• blizzards
• precipitation
• El Nino
• stratus clouds

Multiple Choice

_________________________ is the average conditions of a place or region throughout the year.

• climate
• weather
• temperature
• air pressure

Multiple Choice

In the winter, the air temperature over the ____________________ will be warmer than the air temperature over the _______________.

• land, water
• continent, ocean
• water, land
• lakes, streams

Multiple Choice

Currents move heat through water.

• No
• I don't know
• yes
• never