Critical Juncture Ocean Atmosphere and Climate

Palmas is closer to the equator than Neuquén. Which location has a warmer air temperature and why?

• Neuquén, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

• Neuquén, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

• Palmas, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

• Palmas, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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Luderitz and Florianopolis are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. Use the information on the map to answer these questions: How does the air temperature of Luderitz compare to the air temperature of Florianopolis? Why?The air at Luderitz is

• colder than Florianopolis. At Luderitz, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Florianopolis, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• colder than Florianopolis. At Luderitz, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Florianopolis, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• the same as Florianopolis. They are both near moving ocean water, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

• the same as Florianopolis. Even though the ocean water at each location is a different temperature, the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Quetta is closer to the equator than Perm. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?

• Quetta, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

• Quetta, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

• Perm, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

• Perm, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

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Clare Island and Cartwright are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. Use the information on the map to answer these questions: How does the air temperature of Clare Island compare to the air temperature of Cartwright? Why?

The air at Clare Island is

• warmer than Cartwright. At Clare Island, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Cartwright, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

• warmer than Cartwright. At Clare Island, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Cartwright, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• the same as Cartwright. Even though the ocean water at each location is a different temperature, the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

• the same as Cartwright. They are both near moving ocean water, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

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Lviv is farther from the equator than Riyadh. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?

• Riyadh, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

• Riyadh, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

• Lviv, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

• Lviv, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Dayton and Newport are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. Use the information on the map to answer these questions: How does the air temperature of Dayton compare to the air temperature of Newton? Why?

The air at Dayton is

• warmer than Newport. At Dayton, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Newport, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• warmer than Newport. At Dayton, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Newport, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

• the same as Newport. They are both near moving ocean water, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

• the same as Newport. Even though the ocean water at each location is a different temperature, the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Bishkek is farther from the equator than Hyderabad. Which location has a warmer air temperature and why?

• Bishkek, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

• Bishkek, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

• Hyderabad, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

• Hyderabad, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Oakland and Milton are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. Use the information on the map to answer these questions: How does the air temperature of Oakland compare to the air temperature of Milton? Why?

The air at Oakland is

• the same as Milton. They are both near moving ocean water, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

• the same as Milton. Even though the ocean water at each location is a different temperature, the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

• colder than Milton. At Oakland, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Milton, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• colder than Milton. At Oakland, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Milton, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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