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Buchanan is closer to the equator than Menindee. Which location has a warmer air temperature and why?

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

• Buchanan, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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

• Menindee, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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Monterey and Virginia Beach 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 Monterey compare to the air temperature of Virginia Beach? Why?

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

• The air at Monterey is the same as Virginia Beach. 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 air at Monterey is colder than Virginia Beach. At Monterey, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Virginia Beach, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• The air at Monterey is colder than Virginia Beach. At Monterey, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Virginia Beach, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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Palmas is closer to the equator than Neuquén. Which location has a warmer air temperature and why?

• Neuquén, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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

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

• Palmas, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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Lüderitz 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 Lüderitz compare to the air temperature of Florianopolis? Why?

• The air at Lüderitz is colder than Florianopolis. At Lüderitz, 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.

• The air at Lüderitz is colder than Florianopolis. At Lüderitz, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Florianopolis, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• The air at Lüderitz is 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 air at Lüderitz is 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?

• The air at Clare Island is 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.

• The air at Clare Island is 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 air at Clare Island is 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 air at Clare Island is 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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Lviv is farther from the equator than Riyadh. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?

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

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

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

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

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Dayton and Newport 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 Dayton compare to the air temperature of Newport? Why?

• The air at Dayton is warmer than Newport. At Dayton, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Newport, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• The air at Dayton is warmer than Newport. At Dayton, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Newport, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

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

• The air at Dayton is the same as Newport. 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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Oakland and Milton 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 Oakland compare to the air temperature of Milton? Why?

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

• The air at Oakland is the same as Milton. 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 air at Oakland is colder than Milton. At Oakland, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Milton, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• The air at Oakland is colder than Milton. At Oakland, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Milton, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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Lüderitz 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 Lüderitz compare to the air temperature of Florianopolis? Why? The air at Lüderitz is.....

Lüderitz y Florianópolis están a la misma distancia del ecuador y ambos están cerca del océano. Utilice la información del mapa para responder estas preguntas: ¿Cómo se compara la temperatura del aire en Lüderitz con la temperatura del aire en Florianópolis? ¿Por qué? El aire en Lüderitz es .....

• colder than Florianopolis. At Lüderitz, 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.

  
  

  más frío que Florianópolis. En Lüderitz, solo una pequeña cantidad de energía se transfiere del océano al aire. En Florianópolis, se transfiere mucha energía del océano al aire.

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

  más frío que Florianópolis. En Lüderitz, la energía se transfiere del aire al océano. En Florianópolis, la energía se transfiere del océano al aire.

• 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.

  lo mismo que Florianópolis. Ambos están cerca del agua del océano en movimiento, por lo que la misma cantidad de energía se transfiere al aire en ambos lugares.

• 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.

  lo mismo que Florianópolis. Aunque el agua del océano en cada lugar tiene una temperatura diferente, la misma cantidad de energía se transfiere al aire en ambos lugares.

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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....

Kuta y Rog están a la misma distancia del ecuador y ambos están cerca del océano. Usando la información del mapa, ¿cómo se compara la temperatura del aire de Kuta con la temperatura del aire de Rog? ¿Por qué? La temperatura del aire en Kuta es ....

• 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.

  más frío que Rog. Los vientos empujan el agua del océano que gira y sigue las costas. Solo una pequeña cantidad de energía se transfiere del océano al aire en Kuta, y mucha energía se transfiere del océano al aire en 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.

  más frío que Rog. Los vientos empujan el agua del océano que gira y sigue las costas. Solo una pequeña cantidad de energía se transfiere del océano al aire en Kuta, y mucha energía se transfiere del océano al aire en 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.

  más frío que Rog. El aire en movimiento con solo un poco de energía gira y sigue la costa hacia Kuta; El aire en movimiento con mucha energía gira y sigue la costa hacia Rog.

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