How does the ocean influence global climate?

Releases heat in the atmosphere

Releases cool air into the atmosphere

Which of these answers best explain the cause of convection currents in Earth’s atmosphere?

Sunlight is more concentrated in some places on Earth than others

The warmer water at the equator

What is the primary energy source driving circulation of ocean currents on Earth?

The rotation of Earth on its axis

What is the primary means through which the sun warms Earth?

Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

The sun heats the water at the poles

The Sun cools the equator to begin the convection currents

Which of the following best describes an interaction between earth and solar energy that functions to warm up the planet?

Absorption of solar energy by continental land masses

Absorption of solar energy by the ocean.

Absorption of solar energy by the mountains

Winds blowing inland from oceans tend to have greater moisture than winds blowing over land. How does the high moisture content affect the coastal area climate?

There are more smog-filled areas

Solar radiation is shown spreading over Earth, in the diagram. The lit side is Earth’s day side. The dark side is Earth’s night side. The arrows show the Sun’s rays. How is Earth’s surface heated by the sun?

Unequal and uneven heating with the poles getting less heat

By spreading equal thermal energy over the Earth.

Where is the thermal energy the strongest? (2 answers)

The light is strongest as X and weakest at Z

The light is strongest at X and weakest at Y

The light is strongest at Z and weakest at Y

The light is strongest at Z and weakest at X

How does the transfer of energy from the sun to earth compare with the way energy is distributed in ocean water?

Energy from the sun is transferred through radiation, while energy in ocean water is distributed by convection

Energy from the sun is transferred through convection, while energy in ocean water is distributed by conduction

Energy from the sun is transferred through conduction, while energy in ocean water is distributed by radiation

Energy from the sun is transferred through radiation, while energy in ocean water is distributed by conduction

What is happening to the solar radiation ?

The thermal energy is being absorbed by land mass.

The thermal energy is being reflected by the land mass.

Photosynthesis is taking place from the thermal energy.

Aragon 3rd qtr Final Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fossil Fuels contribute to what process on Earth and in the atmosphere?

Ozone depletion

Water cycle

Greenhouse emissions or gases

Cooler climate

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the IMAGE, what can you infer?

Elephants have changed over time.

Elephants live LONG lives

Elephants have stayed the same over time.

Elephants live all over the world.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The poles get more thermal energy than the equator.

True

False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the Earth heated?

The Earth is Heated equally

The Earth is heated Unequally

The Earth is heated equally on the day and night side.

The Earth is heated unequally only on the day side.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This image represents which process in our atmosphere?

Ozone depletion

Water cycle

Green house Effect

Cooler climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is predicted that the rise of global warming is due to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Which question would best help scientists test that humans are responsible for the increase of global warming?

Does carbon dioxide really heat the Earth

What is the source of the least amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Agriculture is a source of carbon dioxide

What is causing the increase of carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What would cause the greenhouse gases to weaken causing the temperature to decrease on Earth?

Greenhouse gases becoming nonexistent

The suns thermal energy burning up the ozone.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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Aragon 3rd qtr Final Review

28 questions

Fossil Fuels contribute to what process on Earth and in the atmosphere?

According to the IMAGE, what can you infer?

The poles get more thermal energy than the equator.

How is the Earth heated?

This image represents which process in our atmosphere?

It is predicted that the rise of global warming is due to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Which question would best help scientists test that humans are responsible for the increase of global warming?

What would cause the greenhouse gases to weaken causing the temperature to decrease on Earth?

How does the ocean influence global climate?

Does this image mean the heat from the ocean was released into the atmosphere and it got hotter?

What region of Earth gets nearly vertical rays of solar energy year round?

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