Convection in the Atmosphere and Oceans

Ocean currents transport thermal energy and _____ around the world.

• air

• sunlight

• matter

• fresh water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What causes wind to blow?

• Animal movement

• Ocean currents

• Similar air temperatures

• Differences in air temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

• continents

• poles

• southern hemisphere

• equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Currents release thermal energy, which can affect a location's

• oxygen

• climate

• sunlight

• longitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The method of heat transfer that plays a central role in transferring heat energy within the atmsophere and the ocean is

• Radiation

• Reflection

• Convection

• Conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Convection occurs in the Earth's 

• oceans

• mantle

• atmosphere

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

"atmo-" means

• gas or vapor

• water

• Earth or rocks

• life

Which process is primarily responsible for the transfer of heat in the Earth's atmosphere and oceans?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the main driving force behind convection currents in the ocean?

• Wind patterns

• Salinity differences

• Temperature differences

• Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6