Ocean Influence on Weather and Climate - Station

How does the ocean influence weather and climate?

• By absorbing energy from the sun

• By reflecting sunlight

• By creating wind patterns

• By absorbing carbon dioxide

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How does the ocean redistribute energy globally?

• Through ocean currents

• By creating rain

• By forming clouds

• Through volcanic activity

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What is the direction of cold water movement in the diagram?

• Upwards

• Downwards

• Sideways

• In circles

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What does the diagram suggest about the relationship between water temperature and density?

• Warm water is denser.

• Cold water is denser.

• Both have the same density.

• Density does not change with temperature.

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What natural phenomenon is depicted in the diagram?

• Tides

• Ocean currents

• Rainfall

• Wind patterns

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What does the diagram illustrate about the behavior of warm water?

• It sinks.

• It rises.

• It stays still.

• It evaporates.

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What is one way oceans influence life on Earth?

• Oceans produce massive amounts of greenhouse gases

• Ocean currents create new land masses

• Ocean temperatures regulate Earth's climate and weather

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Think about a two-story home on a hot day without air conditioning. Which floor is the warmest?

• The first floor is the warmest

• The second floor is the warmest

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The Earth’s surface is heated unevenly because___.

• Sunlight hits the poles with intense direct bright light and little sun hits the Equator.

• Earth is a sphere and so the sunlight hits the Earth at different angles. The Equator gets direct intense light and the pols get indirect light.

• The heat deep inside Earth heats up different hemispheres.

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Which statement best describes the diagram?

• Sunlight hits Earth’s North pole at a low angle, the light spreads out, and so temperatures are cold.

• Sunlight hits Earth’s North pole with direct, intense, and bright light so it is cold.

• The Sunlight that hits Earth’s surface near the equator is very spread out and so the light is less intense, and not as bright.

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