Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

Ocean currents transport thermal energy and _____ around the world.

• air

• sunlight

• matter

• fresh water

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Deep currents are caused mainly by differences in salinity and _____.

• winds

• gases dissolved in the water

• the Coriolis Effect

• water temperature

When the air temperature over the land is warmer than the nearby ocean temperature, energy is transferred from the _____ to the _____.

• water; air

• water; sun

• air; sun

• air; water

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Heat transfer is really neat! It always goes from

• hot to cold

• cold to hot

• top to bottom

• bottom to top

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Alesund and Khatyrka 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 Alesund compare to the air temperature of Khatyrka? Why? The air at Alesund is...

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

• warmer than Khatyrka. At Alesund, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Khatyrka, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

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

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Delta and Alpha are the same distance from the equator, and they are both near the ocean. Using the information in the map, how does the air temperature of Delta compare to the air temperature of Alpha? Why? The air at Delta is

• the same as Alpha. Both locations are the same distance from the equator. The winds push the ocean water, and it turns to follow the coast in both locations, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air.

• warmer than Alpha. Moving air with a lot of energy turns and follows the coast toward Delta; moving air with only a little energy turns and follows the coast toward Alpha.

• warmer than Alpha. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Delta and energy is transferred from the air to the ocean at Alpha.

• warmer than Alpha. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. A lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Delta, and only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Alpha.

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Madison and Oxford 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 Madison compare to the air temperature of Oxford? Why? The air at Madison is

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

• warmer than Oxford. At Madison, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Oxford, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

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

• the same as Oxford. 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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Mowe Bay and Townsville are the same distance from the equator, and they are both near the ocean. Using the information in the map, how does the air temperature of Mowe Bay compare to the air temperature of Townsville? Why? The air at Mowe Bay is

• the same as Townsville. Both locations are the same distance from the equator. The winds push the ocean water, and it turns to follow the coast past both locations, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air.

• colder than Townsville. Moving air with only a little energy turns and follows the coast toward Mowe Bay. Moving air with a lot of energy turns and follows the coast toward Townsville.

• colder than Townsville. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Energy is transferred from the air to the ocean at Mowe Bay and energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Townsville.

• colder than Townsville. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Mowe Bay; more energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Townsville.

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Penha and Chañaral are the same distance from the equator, and they are both near the ocean. Using the information in the map, how does the air temperature of Penha compare to the air temperature of Chañaral? Why? The air at Penha is

• warmer than Chañaral. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. A lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Penha. Only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Chañaral.

• warmer than Chañaral. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Penha and energy is transferred from the air to the ocean at Chañaral.

• warmer than Chañaral. Moving air with a lot of energy turns and follows the coast toward Penha. Moving air with only a little energy turns and follows the coast toward Chañaral.

• the same as Chañaral. Both locations are the same distance from the equator. The winds push the ocean water, and it turns to follow the coast past both locations, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air.

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Monterey and Virginia Beach 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 Monterey compare to the air temperature of Virginia Beach? Why? The air at Monterey is

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

• the same as Virginia Beach. 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 Virginia Beach. At Monterey, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Virginia Beach, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• colder than Virginia Beach. At Monterey, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Virginia Beach, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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