Amplify Ocean Atmosphere Climate Vocabulary

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of these bodies of water affect the air temperature of Millsboro Delaware?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Delaware Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do the blue arrow show?

• warm ocean currents

• cool ocean currents

• warm air

• cool air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the water temperature at sensor 5?

• 19.8 degrees C

• 24.2 degrees C

• 18.1 degrees C

• 28.6 degrees C

Where doe this ocean current come from?

• equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where did this ocean current come from?

• Antarctica

• equator

• North Pole

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where does the ocean current come from for Buenos Aires??

• equator

• Antarctic [South Pole]

• North Pole

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the primary driver of ocean currents that influence climate?

• Wind patterns

• Salinity gradients

• Tidal forces

• Earth's rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which gas is most responsible for the greenhouse effect in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the term for the process by which ocean water becomes saltier due to evaporation?

• Desalination

• Salinization

• Evapotranspiration

• Condensation