Topic 4: Energy in the Atmosphere and Ocean

Energy from the Sun reaches Earth through ______.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• jet streams

What type of energy transfer causes the circulation of deep ocean currents and global winds?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Coriolis effect

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The atmosphere plays an important role in maintaining life on Earth as we know it. What are two of the most important things the atmosphere does to keep us alive?

• creates smog and hurricanes

• holds in heat and moisture

• holds in heat and blocks harmful radiation from reaching Earth’s surface

• holds in harmful radiation and blocks heat from reaching Earth’s surface

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Deep water currents form because the density of water is affected by ______ and ______.

• color and temperature

• salinity and temperature

• salinity and color

• hot and cold

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Surface currents move ______.

• Warm water away from the equator to the poles and cold water from the poles back to the equator

• Warm water away from the poles to the equator and cold water from the equator to the poles

• Cold water away from the equator and towards the poles

• Warm water away from the poles and towards the equator

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The _____________is important because it transports energy, gases, and nutrients, around the globe.

• jet stream

• el NiÑo

• horse latitudes

• global conveyor belt

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Deep currents develop because of _____.

• differences in density

• global warming

• earthquakes

• wind

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Surface currents develop because of ____.

• global warming

• density differences

• wind and the Coriolis effect

• earthquakes

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A Current that moves water from about 400m deep all the way down to the ocean floor is called a ___.

• surface current

• deep current

• jet stream

• Gulf stream

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A current that moves water from the surface to a depth of only about 400m is called a ___.

• surface current

• deep current

• jet stream

• Gulf stream

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