Amplify Ocean Atmosphere and Climate

Delphina and Oribus are the same distance from the equator, and they are both near the ocean. Using the information in the map, what is likely to be true about the air temperature of the two places? Why?

• the same as Delphina. 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.

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

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

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

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Ocean water flows in continuous paths called -

• climates

• prevailing winds

• poles

• currents

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True or false: Ocean currents have no effect on air temperature

• True

• False

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Ocean water, generally, is _______________ near the equator.

• warmer

• colder

• choppy

• more dense

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If the ocean water is 24 degrees C and the air is 38 degrees C, energy will :

• transfer from the ocean to the air

• remain in the ocean

• transfer from the air to the ocean

• remain in the air

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If the air temperature is 25 and the ocean temperature is 29 :

• energy will transfer from the ocean to the air

• energy will transfer from the air to the ocean

• no energy will be transferred

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Ocean currents __________ __________ throughout the ocean and atmosphere.

• cause storms

• decrease energy

• increase energy

• transfer energy

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A climate pattern that happens every 2 to 7 years

• Hurricane season

• El Niño

• Gyre

• Prevailing winds

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Warm currents generally originate from the ___________ and cold currents generally originate from the __________.

• Poles, Equator

• Equator, Continents

• Poles, Continents

• Equator, Poles

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What causes the direction of ocean surface currents?

• Salinity and density differences

• Prevailing winds and obstacles like islands and continents.

• Mostly ship traffic

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