Convection Ocean Currents

Analyze the image. What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?

• the uneven heating of the Earth's surface
• the rising of cold air and the sinking of warm air
• hurricanes

Analyze the image. The red arrows represent warm water rising and the blue arrows represent cold water sinking. What type of heat transfer is responsible for this movement?

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Analyze the image.
Heat transfer can happen 1 of 3 ways. Which type of heat transfer do you think is responsible for the heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun?

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Which current affects the west coast?

• California Current
• Gulf Stream Current
• Caribbean Sea Current

Which current affects the east coast?

• California Current
• Gulf Stream Current
• Caribbean Sea Current

Analyze the map.
Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

• San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream
• Charleston is affected by the California current
• Charleston is affected by the Gulf Stream

Analyze the map.
Why is it colder in San Diego than it is in Charleston even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

• San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream
• Charleston is affected by the California current
• San Diego is affected by the California Current

Which of the following brings cold water from the north near the poles?

• California Current
• Gulf Stream
• niether

Which of the following brings warm water from the South near the Equator?

• California Current
• Gulf Stream
• neither

Which of the following describes what is happening in a low pressure system?

• cold air sinking
• cold air rising
• warm air rising