Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

Ocean water flows in continuous paths called -

• climates

• prevailing winds

• poles

• currents

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Ocean water is _______________ near the equator.

• warmer

• colder

• more dense

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Energy in fluids (gases and liquids) moves from _____ areas to _____ areas

• colder to warmer

• warmer to colder

• warm to warm

• cold to cold

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If the ocean water is 24 degrees and the air is 38, energy will -

• transfer from the ocean to the air

• remain in the ocean

• transfer from the air to the ocean

• remain in the air

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The poles receive ______ energy from the Sun than the equator.

• the same

• less

• more

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If the air temperature is 25 and the ocean temperature is 29 -

• energy will transfer from the ocean to the air

• energy will transfer from the air to the ocean

• no energy will be transferred

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How do ocean currents affect climates all over the world?

• They don't

• They cause high and low tides

• Depending on their temperature, they cool or warm the coasts they pass.

• All the energy they hold is transferred to the air

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Locations are warmer or colder because of -

• population size

• ocean gyres

• unequal heating of the Earth

• how close to the sun during the day or night

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A climate pattern that happens every 2 to 7 years

• Hurricane season

• El Niño

• Gyre

• Prevailing winds

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________- general weather patterns over a long period of time.

• Weather

• Climate

• El Nino

• Gyre

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