Ocean Atmosphere Climate

Which location receives the most direct sunlight all year?

• The North Pole

• The equator

• Temperate Zones

• The South Pole

How does the sun increase air temperature?

• Energy travels from the sun to a surface, and then from the surface to the air.

• Energy travels from the sun to the air.

• Energy travels from the sun to the air, then to a surface.

• The sun cannot increase air temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What do scientists call ocean water flowing in a continuous path?

• tide

• current

• wave

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following can be carried by currents?

• Saltwater Crocs

• Shoes

• Rubber Duckies

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How will energy be transferred between the air and your hot chocolate?

• Energy will transfer from the hot chocolate to the air

• Energy will transfer from the air to the hot chocolate

• Energy will not transfer

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How will energy be transferred between the air and your iced tea?

• Energy will travel from the iced tea to the air.

• Energy will travel from the air to the iced tea.

• Energy will not transfer.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Christchurch, New Zealand is in which type of climate zone?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

New Jersey is in which type of climate zone?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate zone does this model most likely show?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which location is near a warm current?

• Buenos Aires

• Cape Town

• Both locations

• Neither location

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6