Ocean Atmosphere and Climate

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location A and location F on the map.

• hot

• cold

• warm

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The Coriolis Effect changes a current's path due to Earth's

• rotation

• winds

• tides

• temperature differences

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City 1 and City 2 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 City 2 compare to the air temperature of City 1? Why?

• The same as City 1. 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 City 1. They are both near moving ocean water, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

• Colder than City 1. At City 2, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At City 1, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• Colder than City 1. At City 2, only a little energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At City 1, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

Answer explanation

The current near City 2 is a cool current and is bringing less energy because it starts near the equator.

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Why would two locations on the coast with similar latitudes have different air temperatures?

• energy from the sun is always changing at the same latitude

• ocean currents can carry different amounts of energy

• ocean currents always carry the same amount of energy so the temperature is the same

• the sea floor changes the temperature

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Ocean currents move energy in the form of

• salt

• heat

• oxygen

• nutrients

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City 1 and City 2 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 City 1 compare to the air temperature of City 2? Why?

• The same as City 2. 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 City 2. Moving air with only a little energy turns and follows the coast toward City 1. Moving air with a lot of energy turns and follows the coast toward City 2.

• Colder than City 2. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Energy is transferred from the air to the ocean at City 1 and energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at City 2.

• Colder than City 2. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at City 1; more energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at City 2.

Answer explanation

Winds blow warm ocean current and hits land and turns towards City 2. Winds blow cool ocean currents and hit land and turns towards City 1.

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What 2 factors have an affect on the ocean currents?

• Prevailing winds

• Continents

• The moon

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Using the information in the map, how does the air temperature of City 2 compare to the air temperature of City 1? Why?

• City 2 is colder than City 1 because it has a cold current passing by.

• City 1 is warmer than City 2 because it has a warm current passing by.

• City 1 is colder than City 2 because it has a cold current passing by.

• City 2 is warmer than City 1 because it has a warm current passing by

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What are prevailing winds?

• winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to move ocean currents.

• Ocean currents that move in one direction and are around enough to affect winds.

• winds that move in every direction and AREN'T strong enough to move ocean currents

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Locations that are farther from the equator have colder air temperatures because...

• less energy is transferred directly to the air

• more energy is transferred from the surface to the air

• they have more sunlight

• less energy is transferred from the sun to the surface and then to the air

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