Ocean Atmosphere Climate

How does the colder ocean current affect Cape Town's air temperature?

• increases air temperature

• decreases air temperature

• No change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the air temperature at sensor 5?

• 19.8 degrees C

• 24.2 degrees C

• 18.1 degrees C

• 28.6 degrees C

What is the water temperature at sensor 5?

• 19.8 degrees C

• 24.2 degrees C

• 18.1 degrees C

• 28.6 degrees C

How does the model show energy transfer from air to water?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How does the model show energy transfer from water to air ?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where doe the air get its energy?

• from the surface

• directly from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is true about the equator? [3 points]

• receives highest energy from the sun

• has the highest air temperatures

• 0 degrees latitude

• 0 degrees longitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cape Town's ocean current starts at water that is about ______ degrees Celsius.

• 2.6

• 33

• 28

• 11

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which location will be warmer?

• Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

• Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Because of this current, the western coast of Australia will be...

• Cooler, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.

• Cooler, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.

• Warmer, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.

• Warmer, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6