Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate Review

The imaginary line in around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole is the ________.

• Prevailing Winds

• Prime Meridian

• Ocean Currents

• Equator

Fill in the blank: Energy is transferred form the sun to the _____, then to the air.

• Air

• Prevailing Winds

• Surface

• Air

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

City 2 is closer to the equator than City 1. Which location has a warmer air temperature?

• City 1

• City 2

• City 1 and City 2 will have the same temperature

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cleveland is 18ºC (65ºF) in the spring. What is the source for most of the energy that causes this temperature?

• The Sun

• Volcanoes

• Coal and Oil

• Trees

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True or False: Prevailing winds are strong enough to push ocean currents.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Using the information in the map, how does the air temperature of City 2 compare to the air temperature of City 1? Why?

• City 2 is colder than City 1 because it has a cold current passing by.

• City 1 is warmer than City 2 because it has a warm current passing by.

• City 1 is colder than City 2 because it has a cold current passing by.

• City 2 is warmer than City 1 because it has a warm current passing by

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

City 2 is closer to the equator than City 1. Which location has a colder air temperature?

• City 1

• City 2

• City 1 and City 2 will have the same temperature

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fill in the blank: Energy is transferred form the sun to the surface, then to the ___.

• Prevailing Wind

• Equator

• Surface

• Air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does the air temperature of City 2 compare to the air temperature of City 1? Why?

• City 2 is warmer than City 1 because it has a warm current passing by.

• City 1 is colder than City 2 because it has a cold current passing by.

• City 2 is colder than City 1 because it has a cold current passing by.

• City 1 is warmer than City 2 because it has a warm current passing by.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

rue or False: More energy from the sun will cause temperatures to be colder.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5