Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Critical Juncture

How does energy from the Sun heat up the air on Earth?

• It goes directly from the sun to the air.

• The energy is transferred from the sun to the surface then transferred to the air.

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Draw the ocean currents between the two citiies.

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Which location has a colder air temperature?

• 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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The closer a location is to the equaotor the _______ energy it will get from the sun making the air temperature _______.

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True or False: An ocean current that starts at the Equator will carry warm/hot water to the locations that it passes.

• True

• False

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What are prevailing winds?

• winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to move ocean currents.

• Ocean currents that move in one direction and are around enough to affect winds.

• winds that move in every direction and AREN'T strong enough to move ocean currents

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Alesund and Khatyrka 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 Alesund compare to the air temperature of Khatyrka? Why?

The air temperature in 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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What direction does energy move in?

• It moves from warmer objects to colder objects.

• It moves from colder objects to warmer objects.

• It doesn't transfer between object

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If the ocean temperature is hot and the air temperature is cold at a location which direction does energy transfer?

• From the ocean to the air.

• From the air to the ocean.

• it doesn't transfer

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If the ocean temperature is cold and the air temperature is warm at a location which direction will energy transfer?

• From ocean to air

• from air to ocean

• it doesn't transfer