Critical Juncture: Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

A location's air temperature is affected by its _________ from the equator and ocean__________.

• distance & currents

• distance &temperature

• distance & ocean flow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Locations closer to the equator have higher energy and higher air temperatures.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False: Some of the sun's energy is transferred from the Earth's surface to the air above the surface.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Climate scientists study:

• changes in the water cycle

• weather patterns over a short period of time

• weather patterns over a long period of time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Transfer is:

• standing in one area for a certain period of time

• move from one object to another or one place to another

• moving at a constant speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

An effect may have more than one cause. These may be linked into a chain of causes and effects.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

General weather patterns over a long period of time

• Climate

• Weather

• Landscape

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Energy is:

• the direction of an object

• ability to make things move or change

• selection of an object

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

1. Palmas is closer to the equator than Neuquén. Which location has a warmer

air temperature and why?

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

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• 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

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

• 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.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5