Oceans, Atmosphere, & Climate

What is the source of all energy?

• the sun

• the moon

• the ocean

• the earth

What are the main factors that affect the air temperature of a location?

• latitude

• longitude

• ocean currents

• trees

What are the factors that affect the direction of ocean currents?

• trees

• fish

• prevailing winds

• continents

Energy always transfers from ______ to _______ substances.

• cooler to warmer

• warmer to cooler

Prevailing winds near the equator blow from _____ to _____

• west to east

• north to south

• south to north

• east to west

Prevailing winds near the poles generally blow from

• west to east

• east to west

• north to south

• south to north

An effect may have more than one cause.

• true

• false

The closer a location is to the equator the _____ energy it gets from the sun.

• less

• same

• more

• none

Changes to ______ can affect ocean currents.

• clouds

• prevailing winds

• rainfall

• trees

A warm ocean current transfers energy from

• the ocean to the air

• the air to the ocean