Oceans

True or False: The oceans of the world influence our weather and climate.

• True

• False

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Weather is...

• a daily state of precipitation, temperature and wind, etc.

• an average of precipitation and temperature.

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Check all that apply. Ocean currents...

• are on the surface from winds

• are deep currents that are influenced by temperature and salinity. (the amount of salt in the water).

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The sun is the driving source of our weather.

• True

• False

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The rising and falling distribution of molecules that is caused by the warming and cooling water, is called...

• atmosphere

• convection

• krill

• climate

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A CONVECTION oven works with convection currents that are different from other ovens of old because...

• they warm the food.

• they have a light.

• they move the heat by CIRCUlating it all around the oven.

• they are cheaper than fire.

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The sinking and rising of warm and cool air causes convections currents in the atmosphere that is called what?

• rain

• snow

• wind

• water

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Because of the different amounts of sunlight around the earth, the wind circulates in different patterns. Mark all that are correct.

• clockwise North of the equator

• clockwise South of the equator

• counter-clockwise North of the equator

• counter-clockwise South of the equator

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Winds circulating in a clockwise direction north of the equator and winds circulating in a counter-clockwise direction to the south of the equator is known as...

• the Monarch effect

• the Cyclone effect

• the Hurricane effect

• the Coriolis effect

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This image was in your reading. Did you study it? Which "cells" have something to do with Westerlies?

• Ferrel Cell

• Hadley Cell

• Human Cell

• Trade Wind Cells

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