Weather and Climate Assessment 2

What substances make up most of the atmosphere?

• gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and water vapor

• tiny particles of pollution from cars and other machines

• greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane

What are ocean temperatures like closer to the poles than they are nearer to the equator?

• The same
• warmer
• colder

Hurricanes develop in warm water.

• True
• False

Most of the water on Earth is found in which of the following locations?

• oceans
• the atmosphere
• groundwater
• lakes and rivers

Warm water will sink to the bottom when mixed with cold water.

• True

• False

• It depends on if you are in California or New York

The oceans can store thermal energy (warmth from the Sun).

• true

• false

Currents move

• counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere

• clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere

• clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere

• counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere

In the summer the oceans heat up slower and cool the air around them

• True
• False

In the US, what direction will weather move in since the prevailing winds over the US are from the southwest.

• north to south

• south to north

• east to west

• west to east

According to the website link "Earth’s Atmosphere Interactive" which of the following is the farthest from Earth?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere