3rd 9 weeks Earth Science

What is the primary source of stored energy in the oceans?

• Wind

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

• sun

Which area on the earth has 90 degree direct sunlight year round?

• The equator

• the poles

• at 30 degrees

• at 60 degrees

What is the difference between coastal and inland climates?

• Greater precipitation or rain inland climates

• Greater precipitation or more rain in coastal climates

The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt shows warm and cold deep currents according to density. What is the effect caused by these currents?

• They show the movement of red and blue

• They make a cool pattern of hurricanes

• They cause ocean life to flow in circles

• They affect climate by distributing solar radiation from the Sun

Explain how the oceans influence global climate?

• Release heat to the atmosphere

• Oceans make the area have a dry area

• Oceans are connected to deserts.

• release thermal energy

How does the Gulf Stream affect world climate?

• The Gulf stream makes the area colder.

• Transfers heat energy from place to place

• transfers thermal energy from one place to another

• The Gulf stream does not affect climate.

Moving thermal energy from one place to another is caused by a change of _________________, which can affect climate.

• Warm ocean currents

• cool rain

• animal habitat

• plants in an area

If conduction is the direct contact of an object to transfer heat, which is an example of uneven heating, explain what is happening in this image

• Heat energy causes gas to expand

• The added heat makes the balloon deflate

• added heat causes the gas in the balloon to expand

• the transfer of heat does not do anything

How would you explain the cause of convection currents in the atmosphere?

• Sunlight is more concentrated in some places on Earth

• There is direct sunlight at the equator and indirect sunlight at the poles

• The sunlight does not have anything to do with convection currents

• only the indirect sunlight at the poles creates convection currents

If cold air moves from the poles to the equator and winds tend to blow in a straight line - then what affects the winds and causes them to curve?

• the Coriolis effect

• Rotation of the Earth

• tilt of the Earth

• jet streams