Water Temperature Quiz

Look at the globe. Which locate on the globe has the warmest water temperature?

• Near the North Pole

• Near the South Pole

• in the Atlantic near the U.S.

• near the equator

• near the South Pole

Which sentence is true?

• Water surrounds you all the time.

• Water vapor seldom moves

• Water vapor does not exist in the driest deserts.

• Water is only found in liquid form.

If you compared the location of the warmest ocean water to the other locations, what two differences would you notice?

• a.The warmest ocean water has rising and falling tides, and the coolest ocean water does not.

• b. Sunlight is spread out more in the other locations than it is in the location with the warmest ocean water.
  

• c. Surface water evaporates more quickly in the location with the warmest ocean water than it does in the other locations.
  

• d. Warm ocean water is saltwater, and cool ocean water is freshwater.

1-Describe the hydrosphere.

Describe 2 different roles the ocean plays in the water cycle.

What are the names of some currents?

What factors may affect the direction and movement of ocean currents?

Where in the ocean would you find relatively high salinity?