Ocean Atmosphere Climate

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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Ocean water, generally, is _______________ near the equator.

• warmer

• colder

• choppy

• more dense

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Energy is transferred -

• from the Sun directly to the air, then some of that energy is transferred to the surface

• from the air to the Sun, then back to the surface

• from the Sun directly to the surface, then some of that energy is transferred to the air

• only from the Sun to oceans

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What is the air temperature at sensor 4?

• 19.8 degrees C

• 24.2 degrees C

• 18.1 degrees C

• 28.6 degrees C

Chengdu is closer to the equator than Harbin. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Alesund and Khatyrka are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. The air at Alesund is...

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

• warmer than Khatyrka. At Alesund, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Khatyrka, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

• warmer than Khatyrka. At Alesund, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Khatyrka, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Madison and Oxford are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. The air at Madison is...

• warmer than Oxford. At Madison, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Oxford, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• warmer than Oxford. At Madison, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Oxford, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

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

• the same as Oxford. 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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where doe the air get its energy?

• from the surface

• directly from the sun

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Which water body is B?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Delaware Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

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