Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate CJA Review

Which location is near a warm current?

• Buenos Aires

• Cape Town

• Both locations

• Neither location

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Because of this current, the western coast of Australia will be...

• Cooler, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.

• Cooler, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.

• Warmer, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.

• Warmer, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In our experiment, the air above the hot water increased in temperature because...

• energy was transferred from the water to the air

• energy was transferred from the air to the water

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The currents traveling past Christchurch in a normal year will cause the temperature to be...

• Warmer, because energy will travel from the ocean to the air.

• Warmer, because energy will travel from the air to the ocean.

• Cooler, because energy will travel from the ocean to the air.

• Cooler, because energy will travel from the air to the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Ocean water flows in continuous paths called -

• climates

• prevailing winds

• poles

• currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or false: Ocean currents have no effect on air temperature

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Ocean water is _______________ near the equator.

• warmer

• colder

• more dense

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

• the same

• less

• more

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6