Amplify Ocean Atmosphere and Climate

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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Which of these in NOT one of the reasons the atmosphere is important?

• it is where weather occurs

• it is where you can find the aurora borealis, beautiful lights in the night sky

• it contains gases needed for photosynthesis

• without it, sound could not travel to our ears

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Hopetown is farther from the equator than Kamina. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?

• Kamina, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

• Kamina, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

• Hopetown, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air. 

• Hopetown, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

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Kuta and Rog 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 Kuta compare to the air temperature of Rog? Why?The air temperature of Kuta is

• colder than Rog. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Kuta, and a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Rog.

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

• colder than Rog. Moving air with only a little energy turns and follows the coast toward Kuta; moving air with a lot of energy turns and follows the coast toward Rog.

• the same as Rog. 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.

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Luderitz and Florianopolis 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 Luderitz compare to the air temperature of Florianopolis? Why?The air at Luderitz is

• colder than Florianopolis. At Luderitz, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Florianopolis, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• colder than Florianopolis. At Luderitz, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Florianopolis, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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

• the same as Florianopolis. 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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Clare Island and Cartwright 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 Clare Island compare to the air temperature of Cartwright? Why?

• warmer than Cartwright. At Clare Island, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Cartwright, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

• warmer than Cartwright. At Clare Island, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Cartwright, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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

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Both cities shown in the graph are an equal distance from the equator. Why is Collegeville in the continent's center so much warmer in July than Oceanside, Oregon near the coast?

• Energy is transferred from the air to the ocean near Oceanside in July.

• Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air near Oceanside in July.

• Solar energy is transferred directly to the air in Collegeville in July.

• Solar energy is transferred directly to the air in Oceanside in July.

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Both cities shown in the graph are an equal distance from the equator. Why is Collegeville in the continent's center so much colder in January than Oceanside, Oregon near the coast?

• Energy is transferred from the air to the water near Oceanside in January.

• Energy is transferred from the water to the air near Oceanside in January.

• Sunlight energy is transferred directly to the air in Collegeville in January.

• Sunlight energy is transferred directly to the air in Oceanside in January.

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Both Comodoro Rivadavia (CR), Argentina and Puerto Aysen (PA), Chile are coastal cities an equal distance from the equator. What is most likely the cause of their differences in temperature?

• Energy flows from the ocean to the air in both locations.

• Energy flows from the air to the ocean in both locations.

• Energy flows from the ocean to the air in PA, while energy flows from the air to the water in CR.

• Energy flows from the ocean to the air in CR, while energy flows from the air to the water in PA.

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