Ocean Atmosphere Climate

What is the cause of the phenomenon called El Nino

• A change in salinity in the Pacific causes a change in the Pacific current.

• A change in the prevailing wind pattern that causes a change in the normal currents' direction and strength in the Pacific Ocean.

• Shipping traffic related to the world's economy.

• A change in the prevailing wind pattern that causes a change in the normal currents' direction and strength in the Atlantic Ocean.

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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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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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Oceanside, Oregon(O)and Comodoro Rivadavia(CR), Argentina are coastal cities an equal distance from the equator. Why do their graphs of average temperature look so different?

• They are in opposite hemispheres, but while energy is flowing from hot to cold in O it is flowing from hot to cold in CR.

• They are in the same hemisphere, but while energy is flowing from hot to cold in O it is flowing from hot to cold in CR.

• They are in the same hemisphere, so while energy is flowing from the ocean to the air in O it is flowing from the ocean to the air in CR.

• They are in opposite hemispheres, so while energy is transferred from air to the ocean in O it is transferred from the ocean to the air in CR.

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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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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

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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